Lula Fingers U.S. for Brazil’s Crisis of Democracy

Brasil Wire Aug 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 )

Brazilian Labour Party Issues Explosive Charges Against U.S.

Brian Mier / Brasil Wire Jun 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 )

Brazil’s Far-Right and Leftist Candidates Headed to a Runoff

The Associated Press Oct 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 )

Brazil Votes Amid Anger at the Ruling Class

SARAH DiLORENZO / The Associated Press Oct 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 )

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Brazilian Ex-Leader’s Kafkaesque Imprisonment: Defense Lawyer Speaks Out

Brian Mier / Brasil Wire Jul 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 )

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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 )

‘This Is a Coup’: Brazil’s Workers Party Faces Its Greatest Test

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Mar 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 )

‘Information War’ Fuels Political Crisis in Brazil

Victoria Livingstone / Truthdig Mar 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 )