Brazil
What you need to know about Brazil’s right-wing coup... and the fightback
Battle lines are drawn — After a leaked wire tap unmasks the plot to topple President Rousseff, we look at the story so far and ask what’s next for Brazil.
Written by: Alex King
The Brazilian mothers taking on the state to fight for the future of their children
The Mothers of Angels Union — In Northeastern Brazil, families are uniting and organising to fight for the rights of their children with microcephaly. Meet the Mothers of Angels Union, the Brazilian women making their voices heard and demanding a better future for their children.
Written by: Kevin Damasio
Why Brazil’s neoliberal coup government could tear the country apart
Young people take to the streets after Dilma’s impeachment — Brazil’s new right-wing government are counting on political fatigue to push through an unelectable neoliberal policy programme. But their attempts to neutralise civil society resistance by criminalising social movements is a recipe for social conflict.
Written by: Alex King
The ugly face of Brazil’s coup revealed: old, white and exclusively male
Coup: complete — After president Dilma Rousseff is finally removed from power, a corrupt, unelectable and neoliberal government takes power, led by Michel Temer.
Written by: Alex King
UPDATE: Flawed impeachment of Brazil’s president UN-OVERTURNED
Absurdity in impeachment process reaches new heights — Acting lower house speaker throws out motion to impeach Dilma Rousseff after leading coup plotter dismissed over corruption. And then changes his mind...
Written by: Alex King
Judge shuts down WhatsApp for 100 Million Brazilians
Messaging app on 72-hour lockdown — Focus of the ongoing battle between governments and tech companies over privacy, encryption and security shifts to Brazil.
Written by: Alex King
How can Brazil bounce back after its elite-driven coup?
The old politics are dead — Brazil’s corrupt right-wing have wrestled back power. Activists predict a widespread loss of rights and growing repression, but could it also be the start of a progressive renaissance?
Written by: Alex King
Five things you need to know about moves to impeach Brazil’s president
So, is this a coup? Er... yeah — The latest chapter in Brazil’s escalating political crisis was opened when congress voted to impeach president Dilma Rousseff. So, what does it mean and what happens next?
Written by: Alex King
Facing a coup, protests erupt in support of Brazilian democracy
Battle lines drawn on the streets of São Paulo — In response to anti-government protests and fears of a media-backed coup d’etat, Brazilian progressives make a show of force in defence of democratic values and the rule of law.
Written by: Alex King
Escalating corruption scandal sparks anti-government protests in Brazil
Could a leaked phonecall bring down the Brazilian government? — Huck reports from the ground in São Paulo, where right-wing protestors spent the night on the streets calling for president Dilma Rousseff, who heads Brazil’s most progressive government in history, to step down.
Written by: Alex King