Opinion: fear of Brazil’s Supreme Court, election hangover demobilize population and reduce protests
The Supreme Court's (STF) escalation of authoritarianism, initiated with the fake news inquiry, boosted during the 2022 election race
May 15, 2023Section
Opinion
Op-eds, perspectives, and editorial commentary
Opinion: Haiti is being abandoned
(Opinion) The government of Haiti does not have the resources to protect its people. According to the United Nations (U.N.),...
May 11, 2023
Opinion: bars fall, censorship rises
By Alexandre Garcia* (Opinion) On Wednesday, President Lula ordered the removal of the bars that had protected the Planalto Palace...
May 11, 2023
Opinion: Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice André Mendonça – prudent or coward?
By Paulo Polzonoff Jr.* (Opinion) I meant to write about Justice André Mendonça - theoretically, the democratic black sheep in...
May 9, 2023
Opinion: the STF ruled that Brazilian law does not apply to Bolsonaro and his allies
By J.R. Guzzo* The annulment of the pardon that former president Jair Bolsonaro granted to former congressman Daniel Silveira is...
May 8, 2023
Gringo view: It’s the People
(Opinion) As a gringo, happily resident in Brazil for a couple of decades, I’m often asked: what is it about...
May 6, 2023
Editorial: Brazil’s fake news law loses support
The Wednesday morning's (3) raid on Bolsonaro, who is accused of falsifying his Covid vaccination certificate, diverted the focus of...
May 4, 2023
Opinion: Pentagon opines on politics and celebrates Tucker Carlson being taken off the air
Pentagon officials are celebrating the departure of Fox News' most popular host, Tucker Carlson, who frequently aimed at Biden's
April 28, 2023
Opinion: a Parliamentary Inquiry for the January 8 events is ready in Brazil, only one important thing is missing
The Mixed Parliamentary Inquiry Committee (CPMI) that will investigate the attacks on the headquarters of the Branches
April 26, 2023