Tag: reform

Brazilians protesting in the streets

Lula’s Conviction Is a Testament to How Far Brazil Has Come as a Democracy

After Dilma Rousseff was ousted as president in August 2016, Brazil’s pro-impeachment camp confidently ...

Avenida Paulista: Lula talks to people who participated in the general strike - Paulo Pinto/Ag. PT

If the Polls Are Right and He Stays Out of Prison, Lula Will Be Brazil’s Next President

A recent poll commissioned by the Central Worker’s Union and conducted by Vox Populi ...

Getting ready to work

Moody’s Lowers Brazil’s Credit Rating, But Doesn’t Anticipate a Double-Dip Recession

Brazil’s economy is clearly growing again after a severe recession and will be shielded ...

Protesters clash with police during Brazil's general strike - Tomaz Silva/ABr

The 35 Million-Strong General Strike that Stopped Brazil in Its Tracks

Amid record levels of unemployment and a terribly unpopular government, unions and citizens from ...

Lula talks to the crowd at Avenida Paulista - Ricardo Stuckert/Instituto Lula

Despite Street Protests Brazil President Goes Ahead with Pension Reform

  Brazil’s president Michel Temer and senior lawmakers are still unwavering in their support ...

Operation Anti-Corruption in Brazil Leads to More than 1000 Arrests

Brazil’s Minister of Justice, Márcio Thomaz Bastos, defended political reform for the sake of ...

Brazil Hath No Fury Like a Mayor Scorned

It’s the mayors’ turn. Since yesterday, at the federal capital, municipal officeholders have not ...