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Thanks to the Northeast, Haddad faces Bolsonaro in second round
The most fraught election since re-democratisation ended with extreme-right Jair Bolsonaro on 46,03%, short of a first round victory, to the relief of progressive …
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Ciro Gomes: Brasil’s best chance for a developmentalist left turn?
by Karina Patrício and Thomas Cooper Patriota. The first round of the forthcoming Brazilian presidential election is set to take place on 7 October 2018. This …
Elections 2018: Possible Scenarios
Brazilian Economist Marcos Arruda, from the PACS Institute (Alternative Policies for the Southern Cone) in Rio de Janeiro, and the Transnational Institute in Amsterdam, …
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“Pinochet via Fujimori”: Wall Street’s New Man In Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro
“No room for feelings” say Wall Street insiders as they back another Neofascist to deliver Neoliberalism, at the point of a gun, in the …
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“Fahrenheit 241″: A burning Museum became a ghastly symbol of post-coup Brasil
Brasil’s Education crisis is not a crisis, it is a project. – Darcy Ribeiro. Across the political spectrum Brazilians will tell you that the …
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The Argentine Example: First as Tragedy, then as Farce
By Louis Smith and Brasil Wire editors When Mauricio Macri won the Argentinian general election in 2015 international markets and investors cheered. Rating agency …
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CUT Union Federation turns 35 facing biggest fight ever
The CUT has always been on the streets. We fought against the dictatorship, against the famine and are fighting against the Coup, which the …
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Savage Capitalism, Repackaged: Itau Bank’s “Partido Novo”
In late 2013 the formation of a new Brazilian Political Party was announced, called literally Partido Novo (New Party). Initially and opportunistically presented as …
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LulaMeter 2.0: A Nightmare On Wall Street
“A metalworker with a Socialist background had to become President of Brasil to make Capitalism work. If you look at Brasil’s banks, they have …
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US DOJ and Operation Car Wash: Facts and Questions
In 2008, US Department of Justice officials falsely prosecuted US Senator Ted Stevens for receiving illegal reforms on a vacation property. Could this have been …
