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Coronavirus Criminality: Bolsonaro and the International Criminal Court

August 2, 2020

This could be the stuff of fiction. But then again, many legal principles began, at some point or rather, in the sludge of speculation before hardening into legal briefs and prosecutorial documents. H…

Brazil Exclusive: the Money Laundering Scandal From Hell No One Wants to Talk About

July 27, 2020

Opinion

Two decades after the fact, a political earthquake that should be rocking Brazil apart is being met with thunderous silence. What is now described as the Banestado leaks and the CC5gate…

Brazil Is About to Become An “Unofficial” NATO Member

July 23, 2020

Opinion

The Brazilian government on Friday made an announcement on its so-called Defense legal base, a set of documents comprised of the National Defense Policy, National Defense Strategy and White Paper…

Bolsonaro Will Politicize His “Alleged” Coronavirus Infection to Regain Lost Popularity

July 13, 2020

Opinion

It is only natural for many people to think Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro testing positive for COVID-19 is a karma for his insistence on minimizing the risks of the disease and a near non-existen…

Corruption Scandals Could See Bolsonaro Removed from Power Quicker than One Could Expect

April 30, 2020

Opinion

The Brazilian government was shaken by a new controversy on Friday after the General Director of the Federal Police, Maurício Valeixo, was sacked by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. Following&…

Can Color Revolutions Stop the Coming COVID World Order?

April 2, 2020

Opinion

It's become increasingly obvious that most governments probably won't voluntarily relinquish the unprecedented powers that they've granted themselves over their people throughout the course of their C…

Bolsonaro Needs Help to Overcome Coronavirus Pandemic Despite Loyalty to Trump

March 30, 2020

Opinion

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro after weeks of downplaying the potential seriousness of the coronavirus is beginning to lose popularity for his irrationality, especially since describing the corona…

The Politics of the Coronavirus

March 30, 2020

Opinion

The far right thrives on fear. It’s no surprise, then, that it would use the latest pandemic, which has generated widespread panic, to bolster its own agenda. All of the hallmarks of the far right are…