The guilty verdict against the former president could prove a historic opportunity to consolidate democracy, or begin a new phase of democratic erosion.
- Professor of Modern Latin America History, University of Denver
A carta do presidente dos EUA ao seu homólogo brasileiro mencionou o déficit comercial. Mas não se deixe enganar, essas tarifas são mais políticas do que econômicas
US president’s letter to Brazilian counterpart mentioned trade deficit. But don’t be fooled, these tariffs are political rather than economic.
Lula’s courting of – or by – China and Western powers has confounded critics. But in reality, it is a continuation of the foreign policy he pursued during his earlier term in power.
El ataque a instituciones democráticas clave en Brasilia tiene paralelismos con el asalto al Capitolio de Estados Unidos hace dos años, pero fue diferente en un aspecto clave: la posición de los militares.
The sacking of key democratic institutions in Brasilia has parallels with the Jan. 6 assault on the US Capitol but was different in one key way: the position of the military.
Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is ahead in the polls. But will his authoritarian rival, incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro, accept the result if he loses?
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