There’s a Growing International Alliance of Right-Wing Demagogues

Vijay Prashad / Independent Media Institute Oct 24, 2018 With the liberal world order in chaos, former White House aide Steve Bannon is attempting to unite neofascists from France to Brazil. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro Is the Fascist Face of Neoliberalism

Luísa Abbott Galvão / Inequality.org Oct 22, 2018 The candidate has drawn comparisons to Rodrigo Duterte, but that hasn't stopped big business from throwing its support behind his campaign. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Millions of Brazilian Women Unite Against Misogynistic Presidential Candidate

Julia Conley / Common Dreams Sep 21, 2018 Jair Bolsonaro has drawn comparisons to Donald Trump, sparking a #NotHim movement across the country. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Brazil’s da Silva Names Successor—Will Voters Follow?

The Associated Press Sep 12, 2018 Imprisoned on corruption charges, the Workers' Party leader has called on supporters to back former Education Minister Fernando Haddad. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Brazilian Presidential Candidate Stabbed, Undergoes Surgery

MAURICIO SAVARESE and PETER PRENGAMAN / The Associated Press Sep 6, 2018 Jair Bolsonaro, a leading Brazilian presidential candidate, is stabbed during a campaign event, suffering severe blood loss. His attacker has been arrested. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Judge Orders Former Brazilian President to Remain in Jail

SARAH DiLORENZO / The Associated Press Jul 9, 2018 Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva began serving a 12-year prison sentence in April after being convicted in a case linked to the country’s massive corruption probe. His lawyers have argued that he should not be jailed until all his appeals are exhausted. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Politics

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 )

Ex-President of Brazil Begins Sentence for Graft

MAURICIO SAVARESE and PETER PRENGAMAN / The Associated Press Apr 7, 2018 Police clash with supporters of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva who gathered to protest his incarceration. The former official has been sentenced to 12 years. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

What Trump Is Breaking May Take a Long Time to Repair

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Mar 6, 2018 It's easy to lose the habits and values of democracy, but incredibly hard to get them back. Dig deeper ( 3 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 )

‘This Is a Coup’: Brazil’s Workers Party Faces Its Greatest Test

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Mar 24, 2016 Left-leaning parties like the PT face a conundrum in Latin America: that liberalism and its tolerance for political activity offer openings to right-wing parties that have no qualms about exploiting democratic expression in order to quash democracy. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

‘Information War’ Fuels Political Crisis in Brazil

Victoria Livingstone / Truthdig Mar 22, 2016 With a fragile democracy in upheaval, news is primarily coming from a right-leaning media monolith and social media, which tends to reinforce rather than expose biases. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )