Tag: Congress
How Bolsonaro Inspired by Trump Created Imaginary Enemies and Led to Brazil’s Black Sunday
The storming of the three main symbols of the Brazilian republic – the supreme ...
The Day Bolsonaro Supporters Invaded Brasília and Spread Chaos and Terror
Hundreds of supporters of the former president have stormed the National Congress building, as ...
Brazil Elections: Shaken by Corruption, Many Are Asking If Democracy Is Worth Defending
Most Brazilians are not happy with their democracy. But democracy must prevail if the ...
Brazil President’s Latest Cabinet Reshuffle Puts a Convicted Rapist in Congress
Brazilian president Michel Temer’s latest cabinet reshuffle has not been very encouraging or in ...
70% of Brazilian Authorities’ Cases in the Higher Court Have to Do with Corruption
Some 70% of cases involving authorities at the Brazilian Supreme Court and the Superior ...
Brazil Congress Might Ban All Abortions Even When Mother’s Life Is in Danger
More pregnant women could die in Brazil if it passes a law banning all ...
Brazil President Softens Pension Reform Bill to Get Congress’s Approval
A new version of Brazil’s unpopular pension reform bill presented this week would require ...
May Luan Inspire Brazilian Legislators to Vote on a Bill to End Police Impunity
Members of Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies should think of Luan Gabriel de Souza’s death ...
Brazil’s President Plan to Privatize Major Bank Draws Noisy Opposition
The president of the Workers Party of Brazil denounced the government’s attempt to privatize ...
The Case to Legalize Abortion in Brazil While Congress Tries to Ban It
I met “Mariana,” a 20-year-old Brazilian woman, in Paraíba state, almost a year ago ...
