Brazilian military dictatorship
Ninety-one years ago, the Brazilian heroine Maragarida Alves was born

The union leader and farmer Margarida Alves was killed in 1983, but continues to inspire struggles for women and peasant rights

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