Brazil: soya and cattle in indigenous land
Farmers have illegally taken over 90% of the land belonging to a Xavante group in the north of Mato Grosso. According to a report in 'O Globo' newspaper, the Indians are fighting against the 'perverse economic logic' of soya and cattle.
Brazil: expanding citizenship
For the left, Dilma Rousseff's victory in the Brazilian elections on 31 October is extremely significant. Perhaps Lula's greatest achievement, says university lecturer Alfredo Saad Filho, has been to increase citizenship among the poor and this is some
Brazil: dirty tricks against Dilma
As the second round of the elections approaches, the extreme right is waging a vicious campaign against Dilma Rousseff.
Brazil: massacre of rural workers
The Catholic Church’s Pastoral Land Commission says 13 rural workers have been massacred in the Amazon. Their report has been ignored by the national press.
Brazil: environment on the agenda
Greenpeace in Brazil believes that the electoral results show that voters are finally waking up to the seriousness of the environmental crisis. We publish their press release, in Portuguese (and in English).
Economist interviews President Lula of Brazil
The Economist interviewed Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, on September 9th, 2010. We reproduce the edited transcript of the conversation.
Brazil election goes to second round
Presidential candidates face runoff after Green surge scuppers outright win for Dilma Rousseff.
Dilma Rousseff and the magic of Lula
Raul Zibechi says Brazil's likely first woman president owes her dramatic rise to the man who's brought millions out of poverty.
Brazil: the last few days
As Brazilians prepare to vote in the elections on 3 October, things are hotting up. The latest opinion polls suggest that support for Dilma Rousseff, the PT candidate, is dropping. Jan Rocha reports in an article especially written for LAB.