Brasil WireAug 18, 2019
In a recent interview, the former Brazilian president claims the recent turmoil in his nation "has the hand of the United States" all over it. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Brian Mier / Brasil WireJun 20, 2019
Before the European Parliament, officials accuse the Department of Justice of illegally interfering in a domestic corruption investigation. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
The Associated PressOct 8, 2018
In a national address, Justice Rosa Weber says Jair Bolsonaro had 46.7 percent compared with 28.5 percent for former Sao Paulo Mayor Fernando Haddad. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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SARAH DiLORENZO / The Associated PressOct 7, 2018
Brazilians are choosing their leaders in an election marked by intense anger at the ruling class following years of political and economic turmoil. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Brian Mier / Brasil WireJul 18, 2018
In an interview, the defense lawyer of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva contends he is the victim of a political persecution masked in legal processes she calls Lawfare. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )
Brian Mier / Brasil WireMay 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 )
Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigMar 24, 2016
Left-leaning parties like the PT face a conundrum in Latin America: that liberalism and its tolerance for political activity offer openings to right-wing parties that have no qualms about exploiting democratic expression in order to quash democracy. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Victoria Livingstone / TruthdigMar 22, 2016
With a fragile democracy in upheaval, news is primarily coming from a right-leaning media monolith and social media, which tends to reinforce rather than expose biases. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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