Brazil
Brazilian army, police occupy Rio de Janeiro slums
By Rafael Azul, November 15, 2011
On Sunday Brazilian police and Government troops occupied three slums in Río de Janeiro as part of a pacification program in preparation for Soccer and Olympic competitions in 2014 and 2016.
Latin stock markets hit hardest by US credit downgrade
By Luis Arce, August 12, 2011
Latin America’s financial markets suffered the most severe losses of any in the world in the “Black Monday” global sell-off that followed the downgrading of US debt.
Brazil’s poor evicted to make way for Olympics
By Bill Van Auken, May 4, 2011
In preparation for the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympic games, authorities in Brazil are carrying out mass expulsions of favela (shantytown) residents in Rio de Janeiro and other cities.
BRICS summit denounces “use of force” against Libya
By John Chan, April 18, 2011
Global economic shifts are behind the push by the BRICS grouping for the Western powers to make room for the “emerging economies”.
Human rights report cites Brazil for torture, police killings
By Bill Van Auken, January 27, 2011
A report released this week by Human Rights Watch cited Brazil for widespread torture, police killings and a continuing amnesty for crimes carried out under the military dictatorship.
Hundreds dead in Brazilian flooding
By Bill Van Auken, January 15, 2011
The death toll from flooding and mudslides rose past 500 Friday, with hundreds more missing, as Brazil confronted its worst ever natural disaster.
Cables bare US operations in Brazil
By Bill Van Auken, December 14, 2010
Scores of cables between the US State Department and the American embassy in Brasilia released by WikiLeaks have laid bare the ruthless pursuit of US imperialist interests in Latin America’s largest country.
Brazil stock market rises on Workers Party election victory
By Rafael Azul, November 2, 2010
The Brazilian stock market reacted favorably to the victory of the PT candidate Dilma Rousseff in Sunday’s election. Eight years in power have confirmed the so-called Workers Party as a stalwart defender of capitalism.
Workers Party candidate fails to win first-round victory in Brazil
By Bill Van Auken, October 5, 2010
Workers Party candidate Dilma Rousseff, incumbent President Lula da Silva’s hand-picked successor, failed to win an outright majority in Sunday’s Brazilian election, forcing her into a run-off with José Serra, the candidate of the right.
Brazilian election points to continuity of “Lulaism”
By Bill Van Auken, October 1, 2010
Brazil’s October 3 election appears set to deliver the presidency to the Workers Party candidate Dilma Rousseff and cement the continuity of the pro-capitalist policies pursued by incumbent President Lula da Silva.
Hundreds killed in Rio de Janeiro mudslides
By Rafael Azul, April 14, 2010
For the second time this year, scores of Brazilians have been victimized and left homeless by storms in Rio de Janeiro state.
Brazil: Evangelical leader tied to Lula government charged with wholesale fraud
By Ali Ismail, September 15, 2009
Last month, prosecutors in Brazil charged the founder of one of the country’s largest evangelical churches with committing fraud against its followers, many of them poverty-stricken, as well as the church itself.
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