Since Donald Trump’s election victory, we have seen surprising adjustments to his narrow victory and mandate called “Anticipated Obedience.” Are we sleepwalking towards autocracy? We hope this will not happen, and we will be happy if the threat does not materialize. But as close observers of people and places where democracy has come under pressure … Read more
Taija Karin da Costa got her first taste of gambling when she was just 9 years old. Growing up in a run-down neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Ms. Costa’s parents would send her coin-to-cart to bet on a popular lottery that, while illegal, has long been a part of life in Brazil. Has been. century. … Read more
Washington — In the polarized environment during Brazil’s municipal elections, journalists – many of whom were women or minorities – faced disproportionate numbers of online and offline attacks. A report compiled by the Coalition to Protect Journalism, or CDJOR, monitored hostility toward journalists between August 15, when the election campaign began, and October 27, the … Read more
Sao Paulo – Brazilian federal police on Saturday arrested a former member of President Jair Bolsonaro’s cabinet and his running mate for 2022 in connection with an investigation into an alleged coup plot, the Supreme Court said in a statement. Gen. Walter Braga Netto was formally charged in November along with Bolsonaro and 35 others … Read more