by Ana Dagorret / Rio da Janerio After an election day that showed a completely divided country, Brazil is heading to a runoff election between Lula Da Silva and Jair Bolsonaro. Although polls of voting intention showed a possibility of victory for Lula already in the first round, with more than ten points of advantage over the current president, the ...
This October 2, the largest democracy in Latin America will hold general elections and, depending on the reaction of the political forces to the results, the progressive wave advancing in the region will be reaffirmed – or not. The Brazilian people will go to the polls to elect federal deputies, who will renew half of the Brazilian Congress, governors and ...
Reporting from Rio da Janerio, Brazil In 22 August, during the launch of the book “Brazil in the world. 8 years of Lula’s government”, the former Brazilian president remarked that if he is reelected next October, his country’s foreign policy will be once again “active and haughty”. He emphasized that Brazil never sought to be hegemonic but rather proactive, respectful, ...
Reporting from Natal, Rio Grande do Norte The Unified Workers’ Central from Brazil (CUT) was founded in 1983, when the country was still going through the last military dictatorship (1964-1985). The (CUT), along with the Workers’ Party (PT) and the Landless Rural Workers’ Movement (MST), was one of the key organizations that challenged the Brazilian military’s strikes in automobile factories ...
With contribution from Douglas Bolivar, Caracas, Venezuela “We cannot depend on the US dollar. We will reestablish relations our relations with Latin America. And we will establish a common currency in Latin America.” This statement belongs to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Lula has been President of Brazil between 2003 and 2011. He is expected to announce his official candidacy ...
Sent from Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil During the end of March and April, United World had an incredible opportunity to share the intense political agenda of Joao Pedro Stédile, accompanying him through various locations in, one of the most representative states of the Brazilian northeast, Rio Grande do Norte (RN). The leader and National Coordinator of the Landless Workers ...
Sent from Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil Exclusively for United World, João Pedro Stédile, leader of the Landless Movement (MST), analyzes the history and current situation of the Brazilian peasant movement, as well as the current political situation in Brazil, on the eve of the electoral campaign that heralds the return of Lula to the presidency of the South American ...
Reporting from Brazil On an 18-hour bus journey, passengers who begin their journey as strangers, somewhat suspicious, and demure in behavior, end the journey stripped of formalities (and shoes), becoming more trustful with each other than with their own families. Such a long trip would be enough to cross several countries in the world, but in Brazil, the route takes ...
By Ana Dagorret / Rio da Janeiro* The October presidential elections in Brazil are one of the most important political events of 2022 in Latin America. What seems to be a traditional dispute between candidates in a representative democracy to determine the next president, in the country governed by Jair Bolsonaro is presented as a tense scenario where democratic continuity ...
The decline of US hegemony and the rise of different poles of power are debated everywhere in the world. Being a member of BRICS and one of leading countries of Latin America, Brazil has a special weight in these debates. The recent agreement between CELAC and China has provided a greater weight to the Asian country in the debate ongoing ...