Brazil’s Election And Coup Threat: State Of Play
The groupings of business, banking, military, fascists, and local comprador class that usually coalesce around Latin American coups appear to be aligning once again in Brazil.
Aside from an ambiguity surrounding US intentions, and even greater public opposition, the scenario is...
Bolivia Angrily Rejects Bolsonaro’s Añez Asylum Offer
Bolivian Foreign Minister Rogelio Mayta described Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s plan to grant Jeanine Áñez political asylum as “absolutely impudent” and “inappropriate interference in internal affairs”.
Originally published by Peoples Dispatch
The government of Bolivian President Luis Arce on Tuesday, June 28, rejected the...
Tucker/Fox Rally Behind Bolsonaro
From Rio de Janeiro, son of former Voice of America chief invents new cold war narrative.
by Brian Mier
Multi-millionaire Fox News host Tucker Carlson, son of former Voice of America and USIA chief Dick Carlson is spending the week broadcasting his popular...
Foreign Policy
US State Department pressures Brazil to confront Russia
The US State Department has demanded that Brazil take a position against its BRICS ally Russia in relation to Ukraine.
In a January 10th phone call between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Brazilian Foreign Minister Carlos França, the former insisted...
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Brazil by Olaf Heine
A Brazilian proverb states, “Those who leave will take longing on their journeys.” However, translating saudade with “longing” doesn’t do the term justice. Olaf Heine’s photographs convey impressions that are hard...
The Palmeiras Problem
by Euan Marshall
Palmeiras’ 1-0 win against Coritiba on Saturday evening was less than convincing, but was enough to temporarily lift the traditional São Paulo club out of the relegation zone in...
Eduardo Jorge
PV (Green Party) presidential candidate Eduardo Jorge has for some been the highlight of this Presidential Campaign, with his intellect & consistency during televised debates impressing many across the political spectrum.
Eventually...
Blaming the Victim: Brazil’s Adolescent Mass Consumer Market
by Louis Smith
Brazil’s internal consumer market is the frequent topic of a lot of hand-wringing and disdain from both the financial media and people living in the country. High costs, poor quality...
Marina Silva
by Mauricio Savarese
That can surely be different in government if she wins — a scenario that is less and less unlikely. But so far presidential candidate Marina Silva has one important...