by Larissa Jacheta Riberti “When education is not liberatory, the dream of the oppressed is to be the oppressor” This quote is from Paulo Freire, one of the most renowned and frequently cited educational theorists in the World. The works he produced during the 20th Century conceived of education as a means to transform people, […]
The joint US/Brazil Car Wash investigation destroyed the Brazilian economy and political system and led to the return of fascism. Nevertheless, progressive gains in Congress provide a moment of opportunity for building spaces of solidarity and resistance. by Brian Mier In 1988, after a brutal war which led to 50,000 deaths in the tiny Central […]
As US-backed anti-corruption judge Sergio Moro reveals himself as a neofascist political operative, Lula’s defense lawyers file a habeas corpus with the Supreme Court. Could this be Lula’s last chance for freedom? by Brian Mier On November 2, US Department of Justice backed judge and prosecutor Sergio Moro revealed that he has been repeatedly lying […]
The United States has spent over a century meddling in Latin America. Recent crusades against corruption in Latin America are only the latest chapter. Today Brazil is on the front lines of the US battle to re-establish its hegemony in the region. by Bryan Pitts When you study Latin American history, as I have for […]
If mind-stopping cliches of violence and corruption do not correspond with voting patterns or Bolsonaro’s governmental plan why did he win the election? It was not a free or fair process. by Brian Mier Why did the Brazilian people elect a neofascist? If you get your information from the newspapers, you might think that this […]
Police officers interrogated professors, banned activities, took down banners and seized hard drives By Pedro Ribeiro Nogueira As Brazil’s runoff elections approach, electoral court authorities and federal and military police officers raided public universities across the country following court orders or students’ requests to question, intimidate, seize materials, and order the take down of pro-democracy […]
The normalization of Bolsonaro’s candidacy is, in itself, a dangerous development for a country that until recently seemed to be on a path of consolidating its still young democracy. The victory of such a candidate would represent a tragic reversal of this path. By Rafael Ioris This Sunday, October 28th is likely to be Brazil’s most […]
One part of Bolsonaro’s supporters believe in a democracy on paper and a dictatorship on the streets. Another part of his supporters openly defends the return of the military to power. By Guilherme Soares Dias and Juliana Gonçalves. As Brazilian presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro (Partido Social Liberal/PSL) rises in the polls, more and more cases […]
After the coup, Brazil took a favorable position towards North American geopolitical interests and transformed itself, once again, into a geopolitical satellite of the USA. by Marcelo Zero The fall of egalitarian and sovereign Brazilian democracy At the moment that I write this article (October 2018), Brazil is about to elect Jair Bolsonaro as President […]
By Nate Allen. Bolsonaro’s team appears to have already sold out Brazil’s foreign policy to Trump, without the White House lifting a finger. If you’re a US imperialist, Americas Quarterly is your news source on Latin America. Their editor-in-chief touts how Trump will dominate Brazil’s foreign policy if Bolsonaro is elected, with phrases like “near-total […]