Brazil: Lula imprisoned
The imprisonment of former president Lula takes place against a background which is complicated at best and murky at worst.
The case against him is...
Brazil: Lula’s last stand
São Paulo, 16 April. Lula disappeared into the federal police building in Curitiba on 7 April and nobody knows when he will be seen...
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...
The four bullets that killed Marielle
22 March 2018. Marielle Franco was executed with four bullets. One each for racism, misogyny, homophobia and impunity.
By killing Marielle, the assassins eliminated not...
Marielle: she inspired all of us
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Video: The intercept
The murder on 14 March of Marielle Franco, a young black city councillor and human rights campaigner, has deeply traumatized Rio de...
Costa Rica: religious extremism in the ascendant
Costa Ricans went to the voting booths on February 4 to confirm what most polls had predicted: the victory of evangelical singer Fabricio Alvarado...
Rio: Temer plays with fire
Since 16 February an army general has been in charge of policing and security in the state of Rio de Janeiro. This is the...
Costa Rica: is the far right poised for victory?
In an unprecedented political atmosphere, Costa Ricans will vote for a new president on February 4th. The country has become famous for its wonderful...
Why Are Mexico’s Elections Likely to Generate Violence?
This article was first published by the Council on Hemispheric Affairs, a LAB partner. You can see the original here.
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Brazil’s Cinderella: to prison, or to the ball?
São Paulo, 26 January 2018. Not only was Lula’s appeal rejected and his sentence increased to twelve years by the court in Porto Alegre...