Stephen Prager Common Dreams “Often at the request of the Bolsonaro family, the US has engaged in a pressure campaign to weaken the Lula government,” explained one analyst. Just two…
Brazilian President Lula da Silva greets US President Donald Trump upon his arrival at the White House: the trip also serves a second, equally important function for Lula, as each…
The arguments presented in the New York Times have bolstered Trump’s justification for imposing tariffs on Brazilian goods.
Brazil’s withdrawal from the IHRA comes on the heels of its decision to join South Africa in accusing Israel of genocide at the ICJ.
"What the Israeli government is doing to the Palestinian people is not war," said the President of Brazil. "It's not soldiers who are dying, but women and children who are…
Kit Klarenburg delves into the brutality meted out during the tenure of former President Jair Bolsonar by Brazil’s infamous Rural Indigenous Guard—an undercover, lethal elite police force clandestinely established by…
The New York Times is traditionally soft on right-wing extremists while portraying leftist Latin American governments as authoritarian.
'The press, which defends freedom of the press, does nothing to free this citizen.'
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva made a state visit to Portugal and Spain last week. He was…
By Vijay Prashad / Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research On 8 January, large crowds of people dressed in colours of the Brazilian flag descended on the country’s capital, Brasília. They…
Having fought for labor rights under a dictatorship, the Brazilian president once again faces a violent far-right movement bent on blocking his pro-worker, pro-democracy agenda.
"The insurrection in Brazil can be directly tied to Trump and the Republicans' emboldening of fascism and violent extremism," said one progressive U.S. lawmaker.
Lula da Silva returned as Brazil’s president, calling for fighting poverty and hunger, re-industrializing, strengthening the BRICS, and deepening Latin American integration. Far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro fled to Florida, fearing…
The economic partnership between Brazil and China, which has advanced greatly in the last two decades, may be one of the keys to reversing the crisis that Brazil faces. But…
Steve Ellner says opposition to NATO’s stance on Ukraine has created fertile ground for the expansion of a bloc of non-aligned nations, now with a progressive possibly at the helm.
