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CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou speaks about Sergio Moro and US interference in Brazil
John Kiriakou is a former CIA officer. Like many at the agency, Kiriakou was originally recruited from George Washington university, as a young student …
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With eye on Brazil, Progressive International launches dedicated election observatory
With elections looming in Chile, Honduras, Colombia and Brazil, the Progressive International is formalising a dedicated election observatory to monitor threats to democracy from …
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Vladimir Safatle: There was no election in 2018. Relying on the US is suicide.
In an interview by Leneide Duarte-Plon for Carta Maior, writer, philosophy professor and psychoanalyst Vladimir Safatle spoke of the coming elections and Brazil’s democratic …
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“But It’s Better Than PT Robbery”: Bolsonaro Torture Sketch Viralises, 3 Years On
An October 2018 sketch in Folha newspaper by screenwriter Antonio Prata is viralising three years after it was published. Putting aside what else is …
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Bolsonaro’s Discreet Charm for the Bourgeoisie
Segments of Brazil’s economic-financial elite don’t care about the country’s institutional corrosion. As long as their interests are met, formal democracy can be raffled …
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5 years since the 2016 Coup: an Interview with Dilma Rousseff
The 2016 coup was ground zero. It was the inaugural act, but the process continues By Olímpio Cruz Neto Five years after being removed …
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Jean Marc von der Weid: The Threat of A New Coup
Bolsonaro prays every day for a major crisis, be it Covid-related or out of growing hunger. He hopes the desperation of the people will …
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Bolsonaro’s Coup: The Bolivia Model?
As Brasil Wire has reported, Bolsonaro and his allies played a behind the scenes role in Bolivia’s November 2019 coup. Liszt Vieira argues in …
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Economist From AS/COA Member Santander Suggests New Coup To Prevent Lula’s Return
Brazil’s Workers Party has reacted with indignation to a report from an economist at Banco Santander which openly defended a new coup to prevent …
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The Desperation Of The Weak
With a cowardly and pathetic parade, Bolsonaro tried to threaten Brazil’s National Congress By Maria do Rosário* The greatest fear of those who try …
