Lula talks to fans in Curitiba, Paraná - Ricardo Stuckert/Instituto Lula

Acquit Lula, Says Defense. There’s no Proof of Wrongdoing and Evidence of Innocence

The lack of evidence from the prosecution to convict former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio ...

A woman protests against the government in Brasília - ABr

Brazil’s Corruption? This Is Small Change. The Real Problem Are the 60,000 Killed a Year

Somewhere between outraged and perplexed, Brazilians have been bombarded with news about their political ...

Brazilian army in a Rio favela - ABr

Can’t Maintain Order? In Brazil They Call the Army

Brazil’s military is getting a serious workout these days. The authorities have recently deployed ...

Brazilian president Michel Temer

Brazil’s Electoral Court Spares Temer. He’s Still the President

Brazil’s top electoral court dismissed a case on Friday that threatened to unseat President ...

Lady with a sign: Out with Temer - Paulo Pinto/Ag. PT

Is Brazil on the Brink of Political Chaos? Quite Possibly

It is a nail-biter in Brasília: After the impeachment of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff ...

Brazilian journalist Reinaldo Azevedo - Jovem Pan

In the Crosshairs of Courts and Politicians: The Perils of Being a Journalist in Brazil

The release of a private conversation between a well-known journalist and his source has ...

President Michel Temer and his predecessor Dilma Rousseff - EBC

Counting the Days to the Ouster of Second Brazil President in One Year

Brazil’s president Michel Temer is already fighting a devastating corruption scandal, but this week ...

Independence Dragons, the ceremonial police in charge of Palácio do Planalto, the presidential office - Photo: Carolina Antunes/PR

Senate Approves Amendment Proposal that Would Bring Presidential Elections to Brazil Now

Another crack around and within Michel Temer’s administration emerged as a Brazilian Senate Committee ...

Police drag protester in Rio - Photo by Pedro Prado

International Court Rules Against Brazil’s Police Indiscriminate Killings

Amnesty International lambasted “impunity” for Brazilian police who kill suspects during operations, after a ...