Lachlan Williams
Lachlan Williams is an Australian journalist with an economic and political background. He lives and travels extensively in the Brazilian Northeast, a region of the country traditionally neglected by the media.
Prosecutor General’s Office Opposes Flávio Bolsonaro’s Request to Halt Kickback Investigation
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The PGR's opinion, signed by deputy prosecutor general Roberto Luís Opperman Thomé, was submitted to the Federal Superior Court...
Masks and Quarantine Will Not Halt Future Pandemics; Sustainable Consumption Will
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Forget governments, scientists, and doctors for a moment. The next pandemic is on its way and it is you...
Political Analysis: How Bolsonaro Now Intends to Shape Brazil’s Supreme Court Profile
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Jair Bolsonaro has never concealed his contempt for the current composition of the Federal Supreme Court (STF). During his...
Analysis: Economic Impacts on Brazil with Trump or Biden as US President
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Renowned French essayist, Duke François de La Rouchefoucauld (1613-1680), had the gift of rhetoric, notably absent in Tuesday night's...
Bolsonaro Tells STF Justices He Selected Kassio Nunes to Fill Supreme Court Seat
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to two news outlets, President Jair Bolsonaro told STF Justices that he has already chosen a name to...
Ministry Records 36 Cases of Mystery Seeds Received After Internet Purchases
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Tuesday, September 29th, the Ministry of Agriculture reported that it had received 36 complaints about the receipt of...
Several Brazilian States Show Covid-19 Is Once Again Rising
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Five states are experiencing a new coronavirus outbreak. Amapá, Amazonas, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, and Roraima have reported...
Brazil is Country With Most International Emmy Nominations in 2020
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The list of nominees for the 2020 International Emmy awards was released on Thursday, September 24th. In all, 44...
Two Brazilian Car Rental Companies Merge, Seek to Change Car Rental Market
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Two of the largest car rental companies in Brazil have announced a merger, through the incorporation of Unidas's shares by...
Brazil’s Superior Labor Court Decrees End of Postal Workers’ Strike
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Superior Labor Court (TST) has decreed the end of the strike by postal workers and the return to...
Lula Sees Brazil Ungoverned, Says He Will Support Anyone Opposing Bolsonaro
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Ex-President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva assures that he is open to endorse any candidate who can defeat President...
Air Pollution Exceeds Acceptable Limit, Threatens Life in Brazil’s Midwest
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Pollution in the Brazilian Midwest has reached alarming levels. UOL's "OtaLab" last Thursday, September 17th, reported on the situation...
Concerned Over Impact on Deforestation, France Halts EU/Mercosur Trade Agreement;
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - France claims to have confirmed its greatest fears over the negative environmental impact, particularly in terms of deforestation, of...
Barbados to Become Republic in November 2021
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Caribbean island of Barbados wants to remove Britain’s Queen Elizabeth as its head of state and become a...