Tag: Dictatorship

United States' president, Donald J. Trump

Rousseff, Brazil’s Ex-president, Calls Trump’s Meddling in Venezuela Irresponsible and Criminal

Washington’s attempts to interfere in politics in South America, including in Venezuela, are “extremely ...

President Michel Temer talks in Brasília - Beto Barata/PR

Poll Shows Brazilian President as Most Unpopular Leader Since the Dictatorship

Brazilian President Michel Temer’s popularity has plummeted down to just 3 percent, according to ...

Former Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff

Brazil’s Dilma Rousseff: Martyr, President, Martyr

An exclusive interview by Democracy Now: Dilma Rousseff on Her Ouster, Brazil’s Political Crisis & ...

For a Time, Brazil’s Samba Was a Weapon Against the Dictatorship

As the world gets into the Carnaval spirit, we look at how Brazilian music ...

Brazil Has 1049 Skeletons to ID of Political Prisoners and Death Squad Victims

Brazil’s Human Rights minister Ideli Salvatti announced that the experts hired by the Secretary ...

Mr. Amaral, the Military Regime You So Much Admire Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Rule Over Brazil

This piece is a rebuttal to an article written by Ricardo C. Amaral   titled ...

Brazil’s Lula Tells Military Not to Fear Witch Hunt But Yields to Their Pressure

He’s not promoting a “witch hunt” said the president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula ...

Brazil’s Lula Silences Aides Pushing for Punishment of Dictatorship Torturers

Brazilian President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, says Brazilians should enshrine the "heroes" who ...

From Day One Military Have Been Watchdogs and Overlords of Brazil’s Republic

As this year of 2006 marks 21 years since the end of Brazil’s 21-year ...