On October 28th, polls show Brazil will likely elect a candidate who openly praises the country’s military dictatorship – the period from 1964 to 1985 … Brazil’s military dictatorship leaves a paper trail in the CIA archivesRead more
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Brazil: 1964 X 2018. A parallel
https://cdn.opendemocracy.net/files/imagecache/article_xlarge/wysiwyg_imageupload/557099/Oglobo%201962.png Brazilian OGlobo newspaper front page on April 2, 1964., the day after the military coup. The headline reads: “Democracy returns”. Brazilian society supported the … Brazil: 1964 X 2018. A parallelRead more
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Slayer of the Amazon
In Memory of Chico Mendes (1944–1988) Fishing with Testosterone In January 2012, Jair Bolsonaro was arrested for fishing inside the Tamoios Ecological Station. This station … Slayer of the AmazonRead more
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Why Are Victims of Police Violence Voting for Bolsonaro?
“I will give the police carte blanche to kill.” “Let’s clog up the prisons with criminals.” “Police that kill thugs will be decorated.” These are … Why Are Victims of Police Violence Voting for Bolsonaro?Read more
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A “Soft Coup” in Brazil’s Election Will Have Global Consequences
Prisons are reminiscent of Tolstoy’s famous observation about unhappy families: Each “is unhappy in its own way,” though there are some common features — for … A “Soft Coup” in Brazil’s Election Will Have Global ConsequencesRead more
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Rural communities in Brazil pay the price for Harvard’s billion-dollar spending spree on global farmland
An investigative report by GRAIN and the Brazilian Network for Social Justice and Human Rights (“Rede Social”) shows how Harvard University’s endowment fund used an … Rural communities in Brazil pay the price for Harvard’s billion-dollar spending spree on global farmlandRead more
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Brazil’s Far Right Wins a Victory is Dangerous Than Anyone Predicted
For the past thirty years, Congressman Jair Bolsonaro was a fringe extremist in Brazilian politics, known mostly for outlandish, deliberately inflammatory quotes in which he … Brazil’s Far Right Wins a Victory is Dangerous Than Anyone PredictedRead more
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Rise of Far-Right Demagogue in Brazil’s Eroding Democracy
in Brazil, where a far-right former Army officer is moving closer to becoming the next president of the world’s fourth largest democracy. On Sunday, Jair … Rise of Far-Right Demagogue in Brazil’s Eroding DemocracyRead more
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Could Brazil Return to a Dictatorship?
Voters in Brazil head to the polls Sunday in an election that could reshape the political landscape of South America. Polls show the current front-runner … Could Brazil Return to a Dictatorship?Read more
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Brazil’s Right Wing Jailed Ex-President Lula Because They Couldn’t Win at the Polls
in Brazil, former President [Luiz] Inácio Lula da Silva has begun serving a 12-year sentence for a controversial corruption conviction. After missing a 5 p.m. … Brazil’s Right Wing Jailed Ex-President Lula Because They Couldn’t Win at the PollsRead more