Brazil: ‘Impeeshmon’ goes to the Senate
The impeachment of Dilma looks almost certain. But the forces likely to be unleashed are hard to predict and harder to control.
Brazil watches and waits
As the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff moves inexorably closer, Brazil watches and waits. It is like seeing a play that both fascinates and repels.
The case against Lula: politics trumps justice
After helping Aécio Neves and Michel Temer avoid conviction, Judge Sergio Moro uses shaky evidence to prevent Ex-president Lula’s candidacy on the day that...
Peru: Fair trade gold? Some mistake, surely!
Sotrami, a gold mining company near Ayacucho has achieved Fair Trade certification.
Brazil – the death of the PT
Bernardo Kucinski argues "The PT is certainly finished. Perhaps a new left will emerge from the cinders but I have my doubts."
Brazil’s election – not yet in the bag for the PT
Argument in the run-up to the second round of the elections, to be held on 26 October, promises be hard-hitting, even vicious.
Uruguay’s paradox: will the pandemic accelerate neo-liberal policies?
To many citizens' dismay, Uruguay's exemplary handling of the pandemic could help pave the way for the Lacalle Pou administration to pass new, seemingly neoliberal, legislation.
A travelogue in the best traditions
Who could ask for more? A supremely well-written travelogue whose authors are trade unionists and journalists with a deep interest in the societies they visit.
Brazil: why is Michel Temer still President?
This is a slightly edited version of an article, first published by Brasil Wire. You can see the original here.
It is always hard to...
Brazil: Mídia Ninja vs Globo and the media tycoons
This article was written for BrasilWire. You can read the original here.
The political situation in Brazil is getting confusing, even for people who study...