Brazil: the judges, the generals and all the president’s men
In a decision as closely watched as a World Cup final, Brazil’s Supreme Court decided by 6 to 5 to reject a habeas corpus...
Brazil: Geisel authorized targeted killings
In the last two weeks the Brazilian scholar Matias Spektor of the Fundação Getúlio Vargas has brought to light documents which take us back...
Brazil: lorry drivers strike brings chaos
São Paulo, 29 May 2018: A week-long strike by hundreds of thousands of lorry drivers, blockading highways and interrupting deliveries of petrol, food, medical...
Brazil: The courageous work of Clamor
Jan Rocha, author of LAB's widely-read Brazil blogs, has just published a new history of Clamor, the group which took in refugees from the...
Brazil’s elections: right or left?
With just a few days to go elections on 7 October, polls indicate a run off in the second round between the small PSL’s...
Brazil: as the dust settles, the picture is grim
On Sunday night we watched in horror as Bolsonaro’s percentage of the vote crept up to 47%, 48%...it seemed clear that he would win...
Are Brazilians sleepwalking into disaster?
São Paulo,12 October. Are we heading for a repeat of the fiasco which followed previous elections of so-called salvadores da pátria - messianic figures...
Brazil on the edge: LAB Newsletter 24 October 2018
24 October 2018
Dear LAB Supporter and Friend,
Brazil on the edge
With all eyes on Sunday (28 October)’s second round of Brazil’s presidential elections, LAB...
A repudiation of all who preach human rights violations
Bernardo Kucinski is a highly respected Brazilian journalist and writer. After decades in journalism, he recently turned to literature, writing, among other works, a...
Amazon Besieged
As LAB prepares to launch its new and powerful book*, co-author Sue Branford issues a stark warning of the implications of a Bolsonaro government...