Corporate Media Whitewashes Its Role in Lula’s Imprisonment

Brian Mier / FAIR Nov 15, 2019 The political press celebrates the former Brazilian president's release now, but it enabled the prosecutorial misconduct during his trial. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Brazilian Ex-President Is Released From Prison

MARIO LOBAO and DIANE JEANTET / The Associated Press Nov 8, 2019 It's unclear what role the popular 74-year-old politician, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, will now play in the politics of his country. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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 )

Glenn Greenwald Becomes Focus of Brazil Press Freedom Debate

ANNA JEAN KAISER / The Associated Press Jul 12, 2019 The attorney-turned-journalist draws scrutiny from President Jair Bolsonaro's backers for his explosive reports on a far-right figure. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Glenn Greenwald Targeted by Brazil’s Far-Right Government

Eoin Higgins / Common Dreams Jul 5, 2019 Civil rights advocates denounce the Bolsonaro administration's latest threats of investigation as a "brutal violation of press freedom." Dig deeper ( 3 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 )

‘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 )