Força Nacional: Brazil’s New Praetorian Guard?
No longer under the control of state governors, the FSN threatens to become a parallel military force at the beck and call of the President.
Brazil: the spirit of dictatorship is alive and well
The far right in Brazil is small, but active. Is it becoming more of a threat?
Brazil: Which Giant has Woken Up?
Mooted new public order laws, police violence against demonstrations and indigenous communities --it's almost like the aftermath of a coup.
Brazil: Combate Racismo Ambiental (Fight Environmental Racism)
An interview with Tania Pacheco, who developed the blog Combate Racismo Ambiental, now a LAB partner.
Sindicato de Trabalhadores Rurais de Brasil Novo
Un sindicato de classe que trablha na defesa e na organização dos trabalhadores e das trabalhadoras rurais
Conectas Human Rights
An NGO founded in São Paulo which promotes the realization of human rights and consolidation of the Rule of Law in the Global South.
Brazil comes off badly at the OAS
At a hearing on police violence during the repression of protests, the government is evasive and offers no response to recommendations.
Brazil: World Cup security locks in repression
As popular support for the World Cup rapidly wanes, a beleaguered government is putting in place ever more draconian forms of repression.
Brazil 1964: Never again!
March 31 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the military coup in Brazil, which ushered in the era of dictatorships in Latin America.