Tag: Michel Temer

Slavery in Brazil by German painter Johann Moritz Rugendas, Voyage Pittoresque Dans Le Brésil

In Brazil, Legacy of Slavery Lives On with Subservience, Violence and Slave Labor

Brazil abolished slavery 130 years ago, but its society has failed to deal with ...

Truck drivers stop the BR-040 road, in Valparaíso de Goiás during strike against fuels hike - Valter Campanato/ABr

Paralyzed, Brazil Enters Eighth Day as Hostage of Truck Drivers

Brazil should start this Monday a new week and the eight day with a ...

Lula in Barbalha - Photo: Ricardo Stuckert

15 of 20 Brazil’s Presidential Hopefuls Have Problem with Justice

At least 15 of the 20 candidates who might run for president of Brazil ...

Dilma Rousseff, former president of Brazil

The Story of Brazilian President’s Impeachment Premieres at the Berlin Film Festival

“O Processo,” translated from Brazilian Portuguese as “The Trial,” is a new film about ...

Brazilian Army on a Rio slum - Vladimir Platonow/ABr

Army Back in Rio, This Time Taking Over the Security of the City

Brazil’s military has taken full control of security in Rio de Janeiro and the ...

The Family Allowance was created by Lula - Ubirajara Machado/MDS

Brazil Cuts 5 Million People from Its Popular Social Program Bolsa Família

Since de-facto Brazilian President Michel Temer took office in August 2016, a total of ...

House representative Jair Bolsonaro (PSC-Rio de Janeiro) - Sérgio Lima/Poder360

2018, a Year of Elections and Populism in Brazil and Latin America

And the winner is… Nicolas Maduro. At the end of 2017, the president of ...

Michel Temer - Photo: Marcos Corrêa/PR

Brazil’s President Survives Second Attempt to Push Him Out for Corruption

Brazilian lawmakers have voted against suspending President Michel Temer and rejected the push to ...

Slave work in Brazil is far from over

New Labor Rules Will Make Slave Work Still More Common in Brazil

Victims of slave labor in Brazil are less likely to be rescued following a ...