Tag: dictatorship

Dictatorship Cloud Hangs Over Brazil’s Efforts to Assert Its Military Might

In recent years, the Brazilian military has embarked on a mission to re-invent itself ...

Brazilians Involved in Military Era’s Operation Condor Won’t Be Extradited

Authorities in Brazil have said they are awaiting notification from Italy on arrest warrants ...

Down with the dictatorship, writes a tagger in 1968 Brazil

The Military and the Rural Elite Unholy Alliance Maintains Brazil Poor and Unequal

A very strong traditional establishment governed Brazil since its colonization. Arguably, the most powerful ...

New Documents Show the US Hand in Installing Dictatorship in Brazil

United States encouraged and supported the 1964 military coup in Brazil against elected president ...

Brazil: Army Celebrates 1964 Military Coup and Says It Is Proud of It

The Brazilian commander of the Army praised the military coup of 1964 and said ...

Brazil Opens Archives from Dictatorship Era

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a decree which will make federal ...

Nothing Better than a Good Dictator to Save Brazil at this Juncture

One more week filled with surprises, squabbles, charges and, especially, population skepticism not only ...

No Need to Despair. We Still Have Flamengo Football Club to Save Brazil.

The question that won’t go away: what national structure in Brazil will replace the ...

New Republic Celebrates 20 in Brazil

March 15 marked the 20th anniversary of the beginning of the country’s redemocratization, after ...

In Brazil, Lula Thinks He’s Leading. He’s Being Led.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva claims that his administration governs for all, ...