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‘Major Political Crisis’ in Brazil as Military Chiefs Quit Amid Bolsonaro Purge of Top Ministers

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A leading opposition figure said the country “can’t overcome” Covid-19 with Bolsonaro, because “he is the crisis incarnate. By Brett Wilkins, staff writer for Common Dreams. Published 3-30-2021 Brazil’s political stability was in doubt Tuesday after the heads of all three military branches resigned following President Jair Bolsonaro’s dismissal of his defense minister, one of […]

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‘Embarrassing Nepotism’: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Appoints Son as Ambassador to US

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One critic said that it’s “only a matter of time now before the son of Brazil’s wannabe despot has an official meeting with the daughter of America’s wannabe despot.” By Jessica Corbett, staff writer for Common Dreams. Published 7-12-2019 In a move critics condemned as “embarrassing nepotism,” right-wing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday appointed […]

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‘You Are Courting a Fascist’: Pompeo Gives Inauguration US Blessing as Brazilians Brace for ‘Repugnant’ Bolsonaro

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“This is the least American thing a secretary of state can do. Your trip is a disgrace.” By Julia Conley, staff writer for Common Dreams. Published 1-1-2019 While progressives, women’s rights advocates, journalists, and the LGBTQ community were among the many mourning Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s inauguration on Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo angered critics […]

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Brazil: the day after

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Our Brazilian friends are going to be needing us, a lot, in the coming years. We, and what is left of global civil society, have to be prepared and give shelter to those under attack. By Francesc Badia i Dalmases.  Published 10-27-2018 by openDemocracy     We have to prepare for the day after. Brazil is […]

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Accusing Facebook of ‘Effectively Banning Professional Journalism,’ Brazil’s Largest Paper Ditches Platform

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Facebook has become “inhospitable terrain for those who want to offer quality content,” said Folha de S. Paulo’s executive editor By Jake Johnson, staff writer for CommonDreams. Published 2-9-2018 Accusing Facebook of discriminating against “quality” content and accelerating the spread of “fake news” with its newly-unveiled algorithm, Brazil’s largest newspaper Folha de S. Paulo—which boasts a print and […]

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Brazil’s tide against corruption swells

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Susan Rose-Ackerman, Yale University Brazil’s political turmoil is going into overdrive, exacerbated in recent days by the discovery of a tape recording allegedly of President Michel Temer approving some US$600,000 in hush money to pay off a disgraced political ally. Temer denies wrongdoing and is rebuffing calls to resign even though the new reports are […]

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Safe with ‘Oligarchs and Imperialists’ in US, Brazil’s New President Admits Coup Plot

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Ousted President Dilma Rousseff wouldn’t enact austerity roadmap, so “a process was established which culminated with me being installed as president of the republic,” Temer says By Andrea Germanos, staff writer for Common Dreams. Published 9-23-2016 Proponents of her ouster argued that former Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff was targeted and ultimately booted from office for budgetary wrongdoing […]

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‘Not a Good Day for Democracy’: Senate Approves Impeachment Trial for Brazil’s Rousseff

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Her ouster—an effort she’s calling a coup— would be end of 13 years of rule by leftist Workers’ Party, and would leave in place unelected Temer By Andrea Germanos, staff writer for Common Dreams. Published 8-10-2016 Brazil’s Senate on Wednesday voted to hold an impeachment trial for suspended President Dilma Rousseff, an effort that could […]

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Brazil’s Elite Move Ahead with ‘Coup’ as Rousseff Impeached by Lower House

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Workers’ Party president Dilma Rousseff is not accused of any crimes—while right-wing politicians voting to impeach her are investigated for corruption By Nika Knight, staff writer for Common Dreams. Published 4-18-2016 Brazil’s embattled leftist president Dilma Roussef watched on Sunday as right-wing opponents in congress voted in overwhelming numbers to impeach her, drawing cries of […]

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Dam collapse in Brazil destroys towns and turns river into muddy wasteland

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By Bruno Weis. Published 22-17-2015 at Greenpeace On Thursday, November 5th, two dams holding millions of cubic meters of mining waste gave way – launching one of the worst environmental disasters in Brazilian history. Over 25,000 Olympic swimming pools worth of mud – contaminated with arsenic, lead, chromium and a variety of other heavy metals* – quickly […]

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