Tag: Dictatorship
Marielle’s Murder in Rio Is Also a Blow to Those Fighting for Better Times
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a piece for DemocraciaAbierta, following this year’s ...
Volkswagen Says It Cooperated with Brazil Dictatorship Allowing Torture. No Apologies, No Compensation
A study commissioned by Volkswagen has found that some staff at the German carmaker ...
Rousseff, Brazil’s Ex-president, Calls Trump’s Meddling in Venezuela Irresponsible and Criminal
Washington’s attempts to interfere in politics in South America, including in Venezuela, are “extremely ...
Poll Shows Brazilian President as Most Unpopular Leader Since the Dictatorship
Brazilian President Michel Temer’s popularity has plummeted down to just 3 percent, according to ...
Any Similarity Between Today’s Brazil and the Military Dictatorship Is Not Purely Coincidental
Six coups, six different constitutions, and 13 presidents whose terms were cut short. Brazil ...
Brazil’s Dilma Rousseff: Martyr, President, Martyr
An exclusive interview by Democracy Now: Dilma Rousseff on Her Ouster, Brazil’s Political Crisis & ...
For a Time, Brazil’s Samba Was a Weapon Against the Dictatorship
As the world gets into the Carnaval spirit, we look at how Brazilian music ...
Brazil Has 1049 Skeletons to ID of Political Prisoners and Death Squad Victims
Brazil’s Human Rights minister Ideli Salvatti announced that the experts hired by the Secretary ...
Mr. Amaral, the Military Regime You So Much Admire Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Rule Over Brazil
This piece is a rebuttal to an article written by Ricardo C. Amaral titled ...
Brazil’s Lula Tells Military Not to Fear Witch Hunt But Yields to Their Pressure
He’s not promoting a “witch hunt” said the president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula ...