Vagner Freitas: Temer’s “Austericide”
In a recent article in NACLA, Sujatha Fernandes argues that there is a problem in the Northern left’s writing and analysis on Latin America, …
The Coup, Phase II: An interview with Dr. Ivana Bentes
By Brian Mier. The political situation in Brazil is getting confusing, even for people who study it. To summarise recent events, in April the …
3 years of Brasil Wire
To mark 3 years since the registration of brasilwire.com on 12th August 2014, this is a selected chronology of some of our most read and/or most …
Why is Michel Temer Still President? A Brazilian Perspective
By Amauri Gonzo. It is always hard to explain Brazilian politics to foreigners. There is a lot of history and many characters and there …
Judicial Farce: Moro freezes Lula’s Assets, can’t find Triplex…
After giving former Congressional President Eduardo Cunha months of advance warning which enabled him to hide millions of dollars of bribe money before his …
Moro, Lula and the consolidation of the Coup
By Fernando Horta. After helping Aécio Neves and Michel Temer avoid conviction, Judge Sergio Moro uses shaky evidence to prevent Ex-president Lula’s candidacy on …
São Paulo: Rebel City
During illegitimate, corrupt president Michel Temer’s attempt to implement an unnecessary extreme austerity regime that plunged millions of people below the poverty line and …
Joesley: An Opportunistic Apology
On May 18 as part of a corruption investigation that was not directly related to Operation Car Wash, Joesley Batista, a director of JBS, …
Joao Pedro Stedile: After Temer falls, we need to stay on the streets
By Joana Tavares / Brasil de Fato. May 18, 2017. Joao Pedro Stedile, leader of the Landless Rural Workers’ Movement (MST) and of the …
Diretas Já: Brasil’s political rupture and the left’s opportunity
Alfredo Saad-Filho 23 May 2017. Originally published at OpenDemocracy. “Out with Temer – direct elections now!”. Amid meltdown in Brazil, the left calls for democracy, while …
