Lula Fingers U.S. for Brazil’s Crisis of Democracy

Brasil Wire Aug 18, 2019 In a recent interview, the former Brazilian president claims the recent turmoil in his nation "has the hand of the United States" all over it. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Brazilian Labour Party Issues Explosive Charges Against U.S.

Brian Mier / Brasil Wire Jun 20, 2019 Before the European Parliament, officials accuse the Department of Justice of illegally interfering in a domestic corruption investigation. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

The Lula Conviction Was a Gigantic Legal Farce

Marcelo Zero / Brasil Wire Jun 12, 2019 The Intercept’s revelation that the Operation Car Wash team sabotaged Brazil's 2018 presidential elections confirms what many of us knew. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Bolsonaro’s Brazen Meeting With the CIA

Brasil Wire Mar 25, 2019 The right-wing leader made history as the first Brazilian president to visit the intelligence agency's headquarters during his recent visit. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Corporatists Who Want Venezuela’s President Ousted

Brian Mier / Brasil Wire Jan 24, 2019 Brazilian politician Gleisi Hoffmann weighs in on the role the international petroleum industry is playing in Venezuela's coup attempt, among other topics. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Brazil’s Far-Right and Leftist Candidates Headed to a Runoff

The Associated Press Oct 8, 2018 In a national address, Justice Rosa Weber says Jair Bolsonaro had 46.7 percent compared with 28.5 percent for former Sao Paulo Mayor Fernando Haddad. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Brazil Votes Amid Anger at the Ruling Class

SARAH DiLORENZO / The Associated Press Oct 7, 2018 Brazilians are choosing their leaders in an election marked by intense anger at the ruling class following years of political and economic turmoil. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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Brazilian Ex-Leader’s Kafkaesque Imprisonment: Defense Lawyer Speaks Out

Brian Mier / Brasil Wire Jul 18, 2018 In an interview, the defense lawyer of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva contends he is the victim of a political persecution masked in legal processes she calls Lawfare. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

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The Wholesale Attack on Brazilian Sovereignty: An Interview With Former Foreign Minister Celso Amorim

Brian Mier / Brasil Wire May 23, 2018 One of the world's most respected South American diplomats talks about U.S. involvement in his country's democratic crisis. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Hidden History: The U.S. ‘War on Corruption’ in Brazil

Brasil Wire Editors Feb 4, 2018 The story of how an overlooked Bush-era foreign policy edict led to Brazil's coup of 2016 and its consolidation in the conviction of former President Lula. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )