Wagner Moura’s directorial debut ‘Marighella’ begins filming
In January 2018, shooting began on film ‘Marighella’, the much anticipated biopic based on book by journalist Mário Magalhães, which follows the trajectory of Brazilian …
Brizola ’89: The Coup That Never Was…
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A family tree of Brazilian political parties
Source: A árvore genealógica dos partidos políticos do Brasil by Felipe Duarte. Who hasn’t been curious to draw a family tree? Especially if you’re …
‘TV Globo: Beyond Citizen Kane’ Documentary
Beyond Citizen Kane (1993) is a British documentary film directed by Simon Hartog, produced by John Ellis, and first broadcast on Channel 4. It …
1964: Brasil & CIA
This article “Brasil & CIA” originally appeared in CounterSpy, April – May 1979, pp. 4-23 and has since passed into the public domain. We believe it …
The United States and Brasil: On Reaping What You Sow
By Jan K. Black It was often said in Latin America in the early 1960s that when the United States sneezed, Latin America caught …
Vera Sílvia Magalhães
No country’s history, society, or politics is defined merely by its (male) political leaders. During the dictatorship, millions of Brazilians resisted the military’s authority …
United States Penetration of Brasil – Epilogue
In her 1977 book “United States Penetration of Brazil“, former CIA researcher, Professor Jan K Black exposed the complex role the US had played in …