Brazil Calls for Civil Order Before Ruling on Lula’s Prison
For Chief Justice democracy can only flourish with people exposing their ideas and positions, in a legitimate and peaceful way.
April 3, 2018Topic
Demonstrations
Thousands Take to Streets to Mourn Lawmaker’s Murder in Brazil
Many hope that these deaths will promote a national movement against corruption, but analysts believe that this is unlikely.
March 16, 2018
Brazil’s President Calls Armed Forces to Control Protesters
Wednesday's protest began peacefully, but ended with violence, arrests and decree calling the Armed Forces to protect government buildings until...
May 25, 2017
Brazil Braces for Protests Against President and Reforms
Ministry buildings have been cordoned off to avoid invasion and depredation by protesters demonstrating against reforms and President Temer.
May 24, 2017
Brazil’s President Temer Says Reforms Will Continue
Two days after one of the largest nationwide strikes Brazil has seen in decades, President Michel Temer, said that the...
May 1, 2017
Nationwide Strike Leads Brazil to Standstill, Violence
As many as 40 million are said to have stayed home on Friday while thousands protested in the streets against...
April 29, 2017
Brazil Protesters Take to Streets, but in Smaller Numbers
Demonstrations seen in over 130 cities against everything from corruption, to the proposed social security reform and an outsourcing bill...
March 27, 2017
Brazil Sends 9,000 Armed Forces to Rio Ahead of Carnival 2017
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Defense Minister of Brazil, Raul Jungmann, detailed the plans for...
February 15, 2017
Thousands Criticize Anti-Corruption Bill in Brazil
Organizers say that almost 500,000 in 82 cities criticized changes made in the original anti-corruption proposal, signed by over two...
December 5, 2016