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by Maura Silva
"What would this world be without activists? What would the human condition be like if there were no activists? Not because the activists are perfect, because they are always right or because they are...
After 24 days of resistance against the injunction that ordered the eviction of the Quilombo Campo Grande Camp families, Judge Marcos Henrique Caldeira Brant suspended the decision of the Agrarian Court. He considered that the...
What does Bolsonaro's victory at the polls mean for social movements?
There was an electoral victory that was a project of finance capital, allied with foreign capital,...
Activists fear a rise in human rights violations with Bolsonaro
Social movements and victims report crimes against indigenous people, the Black community, the LGBTQ community, immigrants and women to the IACHR
Esmeralda...
Federal Judge Sergio Moro will serve as the Minister of Justice in Jair Bolsonaro’s government
On November 1, judge Sergio Moro accepted the invitation from extreme right-wing president-...
Senate bill put forward by rural caucus re-emerges after Brazil’s elections as conservatives gain momentum
After Brazil’s presidential elections, the country’s Congress got back to...
According to the coordination of the Movement in the region, the attack occurred around 21 hours when a vehicle passed by the enampment shouting the name “Bolsonaro.”
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MST activist Jaime Amorim arrested while handing out Brasil de Fato newspaper
Police arrested landless activist after he was attacked by Bolsonaro supporters; Amorim was released hours later
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With nearly 95 percent of votes counted, Jair Bolsonaro, of the Social Liberal Party (PSL), was elected president of Brazil after a highly polarized election. The inauguration will take place on Jan. 1 in Brasília.
The far-right politician defeated the Workers’ Party (PT) presidential hopeful, Fernando Haddad, with a...
MST’s Débora Nunes talks about campaign against Bolsonaro, threats of a fascist presidency and international solidarity
On October 28, Jair Bolsonaro was elected president of Brazil. The...