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Bolsonaro and Allies Accused of Massive Vote-Buying Operation Ahead of Election
Far right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro has syphoned tax money into a congressionally approved secret budget. → Read More
Inside Brazil's War on Small Farmers
Despite increasing violence, Brazil's Landless Workers Movement continues active resistance against Bolsonaro government. → Read More
Bolsonaro Says Environmental NGOs Are Burning the Amazon. That Conspiracy Theory Has a Strange Past.
How a book published in 2001 fueled a dangerous right-wing narrative in Brazil. → Read More
Journalist Faces Death Threats for Exposing Brazilian Judge's Far-Right Bias
At the root of the campaign is a latent homophobia fueled by Bolsonaro and his supporters. → Read More
U.S. Invasion of Venezuela Would Be a Nightmare for Its People
Under the pretext of delivering aid, Trump is threatening to unleash military violence. → Read More
Here’s the real and terrifying reason Trump is pushing for a coup in Venezuela
On Monday, President Donald Trump met with the Venezuelan community in Miami, Florida. His speech represented more than just disdain for the country’s president Nicolas Maduro; it was a sign of what may really be behind his increasing rhetoric against Venezuela: Reelection. 2020. Florida will be a key swing state in next year’s elections. Trump’s overtures to both the Venezuelan and… → Read More
Here’s the real and terrifying reason Trump is pushing for a coup in Venezuela – A
On Monday, President Donald Trump met with the Venezuelan community in Miami, Florida. His speech represented more than just disdain for the country’s president Nicolas Maduro; it was a sign of what may really be behind his increasing rhetoric against Venezuela: Reelection. 2020. Florida will be → Read More
Why Far-Right Presidents Trump and Bolsonaro Are Backing the Venezuelan Coup
The United States and Brazil are coordinating with right-wing governments across Latin America to declare Juan Guaidó president. → Read More
Jair Bolsonaro, the Trump of the Tropics, Prepares to Take Power in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil is collectively holding its breath for Jan. 1. That is the day, far-right president-elect Jair Bolsonaro will take office. He won on Oct. 28 with more than 55 percent of the vote. Bolsonaro is no ordinary politician. He is a former military captain and three-decade-long congressman who has been fined for sexist, racist and homophobic remarks. He has praised torture,… → Read More
Social Media War in Brazil Pushes Far-Right Candidate Toward Presidency
Like Trump, Jair Bolsonaro's strategy is to avoid debate and use social media to spread misinformation. → Read More
Brazilian Companies Pressure Workers to Vote for a Fascist Presidential Candidate
In These Times features award-winning investigative reporting about corporate malfeasance and government wrongdoing, insightful analysis of national and international affairs, and sharp cultural criticism about events and ideas that matter. → Read More
The Brazilian Truckers’ Strike: How WhatsApp Is Changing the Rules of the Game
What does it mean for the future of mass mobilizing and electoral politics in Brazil? → Read More
In a Crackdown in Argentina, Police Shot for the Head and Blinded Protesters with Rubber Bullets
Several victims have lost eyes during a spike in police repression that has some making comparisons to Argentina's military dictatorship. → Read More
Battling on the Front Lines of Argentina’s Healthcare Crisis
Since the 1940s, Argentina has had free universal public healthcare for all of its citizens. But under the government of conservative president Mauricio Macri — who was elected in late 2015 — budget cuts and layoffs have riddled the public health sector. → Read More
‘A Rapist Is Not a Father’: Brazilian Women Protest Proposed Rollback of Abortion Rights
Abortion is legal in Brazil in cases of rape, if the mother’s life is in danger, or if the fetus is deformed. But a special congressional commission approved a proposed constitutional amendment that, if passed, would criminalize abortion. [...] → Read More