Any Similarity Between Today’s Brazil and the Military Dictatorship Is Not Purely Coincidental
Six coups, six different constitutions, and 13 presidents whose terms were cut short. Brazil ...
Nobody Can Beat Lula in the Run for Brazil’s Presidency
Brazil’s former President Luiz Inácio Lula de Silva is still leading polls for the ...
For the First Time, a Brazilian President in Office is Charged with Corruption
Brazil’s Attorney General Rodrigo Janot has formally accused President Michel Temer of corruption in ...
São Paulo Destroys Crackland and Offers Instead Forced Hospitalization for Drug Addicts
On May 21, 500 civil and military police descended on the downtown São Paulo ...
Acquit Lula, Says Defense. There’s no Proof of Wrongdoing and Evidence of Innocence
The lack of evidence from the prosecution to convict former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio ...
Brazil’s Corruption? This Is Small Change. The Real Problem Are the 60,000 Killed a Year
Somewhere between outraged and perplexed, Brazilians have been bombarded with news about their political ...
Can’t Maintain Order? In Brazil They Call the Army
Brazil’s military is getting a serious workout these days. The authorities have recently deployed ...
Brazil’s Electoral Court Spares Temer. He’s Still the President
Brazil’s top electoral court dismissed a case on Friday that threatened to unseat President ...
Is Brazil on the Brink of Political Chaos? Quite Possibly
It is a nail-biter in Brasília: After the impeachment of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff ...
In the Crosshairs of Courts and Politicians: The Perils of Being a Journalist in Brazil
The release of a private conversation between a well-known journalist and his source has ...
