Brazilian Presidential Candidate Stabbed, Undergoes Surgery

MAURICIO SAVARESE and PETER PRENGAMAN / The Associated Press Sep 6, 2018 Jair Bolsonaro, a leading Brazilian presidential candidate, is stabbed during a campaign event, suffering severe blood loss. His attacker has been arrested. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Brazil to Use Military to Address Venezuelan Migrant Crisis

SARAH DiLORENZO / The Associated Press Aug 28, 2018 New data show a surge in killings in the wake of migration from Venezuela, where the collapse of institutions and an economic crisis worse than the Great Depression has driven an estimated 2.3 million people to flee. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Politics

The Wholesale Attack on Brazilian Sovereignty: An Interview With Former Foreign Minister Celso Amorim

Brian Mier / Brasil Wire May 23, 2018 One of the world's most respected South American diplomats talks about U.S. involvement in his country's democratic crisis. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Love Live Brazil’s Marielle Franco

Glen Ford / Black Agenda Report Mar 22, 2018 The Brazilian state is conducting an even more lethal war against its black population than its northern counterpart’s militarized oppression of U.S. blacks. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

What Does 2018 Have in Store for Latin America?

Staff / Truthdig Dec 28, 2017 Many of the United States' neighbors to the south will be voting on new heads of government, possibly changing their countries' directions. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Role Media Plays in Brazil’s Political Turmoil (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Sep 13, 2017 An in-depth look into how Brazilian media monopolies played a crucial role in political scandals that toppled Dilma Rousseff's government. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Political Turmoil Puts Brazil’s Environment at Risk

By Jan Rocha / Climate News Network Jun 6, 2017 As he fights demands for him to resign, President Michel Temer is making concessions that weaken the country's commitment to fight global warming. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

In Impeachment Trial, Dilma Rousseff Makes Defiant Final Plea to Salvage Brazil’s Democracy (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Aug 30, 2016 The Brazilian president is about to be impeached by a corrupt Senate As the country's media attempt to make the move seem legitimate, journalist Glenn Greenwald explains why Rousseff is right that the entire proceedings are a threat to democracy The Brazilian president is about to be impeached by a corrupt Senate. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Truthdiggers of the Week: Brazilians Protesting Dissolution of the Ministry of Culture

BLANK May 22, 2016 Artists and others are fighting the interim Temer government’s move folding the cultural department into the Ministry of Education as part of an austerity plan. It is “a direct attack on this society,” one said. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Brazil’s Interim President Takes Power With Conservative All-White, All-Male Cabinet

Staff / Truthdig May 15, 2016 Brazil’s former vice president assumed the role of interim president Thursday after the country’s Senate voted to suspend President Dilma Rousseff. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )