Brazil’s defeated former president, Jair Bolsonaro, was in Florida this month when his supporters tried — but failed — to overthrow the country’s young democracy. It was a sign that many in Latin America’s largest nation believe so fiercely in his movement that it can persist without its namesake.

A couple of supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro observe the movement of military police during an abortive protest organized by supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro, in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. Despite being widely announced by social media, the protests did not take place and did not have supporters of the former president. (AP Photo/Gustavo Moreno) A couple of supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro observe the movement of military police during an

Justice and peace: one year on from a brutal police massacre in the Jacarezinho favela of Rio de Janeiro, that is all the victims’ families are asking for. In the most lethal law enforcement raid in the city’s history, 28 people died last May as police officers stormed the neighborhood seeking to dismantle local drug trafficking operations. Mothers of the victims are revolted by the lack of progress in investigations, while the relationship between Jacarezinho and law enforcement has gotten no better.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Raull Santiago was trying to deliver basic food during the COVID-19 lockdown in the Complexo do Alemão favela in Rio de Janeiro where he lives when all hell broke loose. The sounds of shots and bombs rang out as police swept into the neighborhood in a raid that killed 13 people. “Once again, we had to interrupt our humanitarian work to carry out bodies,” said Santiago, who is also part of a collective of favela residents that provides aid to locals.

He saw politics as a better opportunity to spread his conservative ideas - such as increasing the use of force against criminals - than the country’s security forces, infamous for being some of the deadliest in the world. Monteiro is one of a record number of former and current policemen or military officials running for office in municipal elections in mid-November. Observers say the trend is the result of right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro’s popularity, which is encouraging like-minds to ent

Brazilian foreign policy has always reserved space for relations with the Middle East, with ups and downs throughout history. With Lebanon, Brazil has cultural, commercial, and historical ties, mainly because it is home to the largest Lebanese diaspora in the world. There are 12 million people of Middle-Eastern descent living in Brazil, 27 percent are of Lebanese origin, according to the most recent survey by the Middle East-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce. The number is three times the size of th

Now that the Supreme Court here has overturned Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s convictions in Operation Car Wash on March 7, Brazil’s leftist former president recovers his political rights and can stand as a candidate in the 2022 presidential election. Lula’s comeback might also force the current far-right incumbent, Jair Bolsonaro, to moderate his tone, but the prospect of a match between the two men has already fired up Brazil’s left and right.

Health systems all across Latin America have been put under extreme stress tests during the Covid-19 pandemic. The lasting effects of the crisis are likely to persist for the region’s economy and society, but healthcare is also likely to suffer. “The Americas are at risk of losing years of health gains in a matter of months”, said Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) director Clarisse Etienne, during the organization’s weekly press briefing. Experts point out that the economic and social con

Incluso con la pandemia, miles de personas salieron a las calles a reclamar contra Jair Bolsonaro en Brasil. La movilización tuvo como pautas principales la lucha contra el Gobierno, contra el racismo y la violencia policial y contra el fascismo.

Después de 580 dias en la prisión de Curitiba, el expresidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva fue liberado mientras hay una decisión en proceso del Tribunal Federal Supremo de revocar la jurisprudencia vigente y declarar inconstitucional la detención de acusados con condenas en segunda instancia, sin esperar a que se agote la posibilidad de hacer apelaciones. Escuche el informe de la periodista Natalia Scarabotto.