By Jamil Chade for ICL There are no aircraft carriers on the coast of Brazil. But, for the first time since 1964, millions of Brazilians will go to the polls this Sunday under the largest foreign offensive since the coup d’état that established the military regime. Strategic for American interests to redraw the map of the Western […]
Not only is “Bolsonaro Jr’s” proposed sell out of Brazil to the Trump administration abhorrent, it is illegal. By Marcelo Zero The “generous offer” made by candidate Flávio Bolsonaro—officially recorded in a letter from Marco Rubio—to provide the current US administration with a “transition team” should he be elected, has caused astonishment and indignation for […]
In interview, veteran journalist Joaquim de Carvalho explains the implications of the leaked audio files, revealed by Intercept Brasil, showing Flavio Bolsonaro asking jailed banker for R$134 million By Brian Mier Originally published on De-Linking Brazil On Wednesday, May 13, The Intercept Brasil released a series of audio and text messages exchanged between far-right presidential hopeful […]
By Brian Mier Originally published on De-Linking Brazil On Thursday, one day earlier than planned, the first panel of the Brazilian Supreme Court* issued guilty verdicts for former President Jair Bolsonaro and 7 of his cronies for 5 crimes, including leading an armed criminal organization that attempted to install a military coup after the former […]
The Trump-backed ex-President looks destined for jail. The Jair Bolsonaro who appeared in court was a far cry from the aggressive and crude public persona with which the Brazilian public has become accustomed over the last 40 years. On the stand, he did his best to appear humble and charming. In short, he didn’t threaten […]
What is going on at the New York Times’ Latin America desk? By Brian Mier. Originally published at FAIR. Brazil’s Federal Police released an 884-page report on November 26, laying out the evidence used for its November 21 indictments of former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 of his cronies. Among the revelations are evidence showing […]
Brazil’s block of Elon Musk’s X platform is not about free speech, but about sovereignty and foreign entities respecting Brazil’s rule of law. The only political element is on Musk’s side, in his open support for Brazilian fascists. The billionaire turned far-right influencer’s meddling and incitement is rightly being viewed as a coup attempt. – […]
Rep. Susan WildRanking Member, Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International OrganizationsMay 7, 2024, Hearing: “Brazil: A Crisis of Democracy, Freedom, and Rule of Law?” Opening Statement Thank you, Mr. Chairman. With all due respect to everyone involved in this hearing, I’d like to say at the outset that this is not the […]
Veteran columnist Reinaldo Azevedo criticizes Glenn Greenwald’s ignorance of Brazilian law after he joins Elon Musk’s campaign to undermine the Supreme Court. Azevedo who was a former critic of Lula and PT until he realized how fraudulent the Lava Jato investigation was, now confronts Greenwald, who has also been a regular critic of Lula and […]
An interview with Estela Aranha, who forced Michael Shellenberger to apologize after exposing his manipulation of data to build a false narrative about “totalitarian” Brazil By Brian Mier On April 3, Michael Shellenberger tweeted a series of excerpts from emails by X executives dubbed, “Twitter Files Brazil”, which alleged to expose crimes by Brazilian Supreme […]