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Violence Against Brazilian Left: Militias Attack Lula Rallies
In Rio Grande do Sul, right wing militia beats up four women during speech by Lula, blocks road to prevent people from arriving at …
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Marielle’s Assasination and Military Death Squad Tactics
by Carlos Tautz. Diversionary tactics used by multiple teams: similarities between 1981 and 2018 A week has passed since the assassinations of Marielle Franco …
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Iconic Rio bar owner arrested following tribute to slain Marielle
On the night of March 18th, Alfredo Jacinto Mello was pulled out of his bar, the legendary Bip Bip in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, …
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We are all under threat, Marielle’s death must unify the left
By Pablo Villaça. Text translated with omission of author. From today – and until the situation changes in the country – I will cease my …
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The Coup, the Army, and How ‘Quasi’ our Dictatorship Is
By Joao Coimbra Sousa. Originally published at Council on Hemispheric Affairs. Brazil is currently living under a coup government. There is no disinterested discussion over this …
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Not only Marielle: 10 human rights activists assassinated in last 5 months
The cowardly murder of socialist councilwoman Marielle Franco, on March 14, has all the hallmarks of political assassination. The protests that swept across Brazil on …
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The Assassination Of Socialist Marielle Franco
On March 14th in the Estácio area of Rio de Janeiro, Councilwoman Marielle Franco of the Socialism & Freedom Party (PSOL) was executed with 5 …
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Veering towards totalitarianism, Temer Government silences critics
The Brazilian military took over the state of Rio de Janeiro in 1964 and quickly consolidated its power in a national military coup that …
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As Rio military takeover intensifies, Lava Jato investigators harass prominent critic
On Friday, February 23, Federal Police raided the offices of Dr. Rafael Valim, a prominent academic and author of 20 books on legal theory. …
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Minister of Education tries to censor University course on 2016 Coup
In a move adding to growing concerns about the state of Brazilian democracy and freedom of expression, Michel Temer’s Minister of Education, Mendonça Filho (DEM), has …
