Brazil
For Brazilian social movements, Lula’s program for agrarian reform doesn’t solve urgent problems

Peasant organizations point out that the announced measures do not tackle the country’s land concentration

During Red April, Brazil’s MST restates the importance of agrarian reform

MST actions in April are focused on occupying land for food production and fighting hunger

Brazil’s Supreme Court minister includes Elon Musk in investigation on digital militias

After Musk launched threats on his social media platform, Minister Alexandre de Moraes also ordered the billionaire to respect legal decisions

Understand the US participation in the military coup of 1964 in Brazil—and what may still be revealed

The US interfered in Brazilian politics from the beginning of the decade, fearing the country could become socialist

“A coup plotter lives here!”: Youth movement protest far-right politicians on 60th anniversary of military coup

The action organized by Levante Popular targeted figures such as deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro and former Minister of Justice Anderson Torres

63% of Brazilians are against amnesty for January 8th coup plotters

Even among Bolsonaro voters, the majority of the population is in favor of punishing those responsible for the riots in Brasília

The urgency of taxing ultra-processed foods in Brazil

A new tax reform in Brazil foresees a tax to discourage the consumption of ultra-processed foods, linked to 57,000 deaths a year — but the industry is fighting back

How Rio de Janeiro officials and police worked with militias to murder Marielle Franco

The report from the Federal Police shows the collusion of authorities and the power of the suspects to try to prevent the case from being solved

Suspects in murder of Marielle Franco arrested in Rio de Janeiro

Those arrested were Domingos Brazão, a TCE-RJ advisor, Chiquinho Brazão, a congressman, and Rivaldo Barbosa, a civil police officer

Movements in Brazil will take to the streets this Saturday against amnesty for coup plotters

Mobilizations have been organized by People’s Brazil Front and People Without Fear, as well as trade union federations and progressive parties

Lula, Israel’s genocide, and racism on Brazilian corporate media

To the Brazilian corporate media and political class, even municipal elections have heavier moral weight than the extermination of a population

Attendees of pro-Bolsonaro rally support Israel, deny Lula’s electoral victory

The Monitor of Political Debate in the Digital Environment, linked to the University of São Paulo, surveyed 575 people who took part in the demonstration