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Jair Bolsonaro

Brazilian Police Attempt to Confiscate Book Due to “Homosexual Content”

Rio de Janeiro's police were sent to a book fair to confiscate a book due to homosexual content- a kiss between two characters.

Maddox Wilson

September 9, 2019

The Fires in the Amazon Were Set on Purpose

Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE) reported a record total of 72,843 fires this year, an 80 percent increase compared to 2018. Almost 10,000 of those fires were spotted in the last week. These fires were set on purpose and Bolsonaro is to blame.

Maryam Alaniz

August 22, 2019

Brazilian Workers Strike Against Bolsonaro’s Pension Cuts

Work stoppages took place in 111 cities and towns, mainly in public transit. Demonstrations were held in 181 cities.

Esquerda Diário

June 17, 2019

Brazil: Lula’s Imprisonment Was Never About Corruption. Now There is a Smoking Gun.

Chats published by The Intercept show that the judge who imprisoned Presidential candidate Inacio Lula da Silva systematically worked with the prosecution to strengthen their case.

Over a Million Brazilians Strike, Protest Against Bolsonaro’s Cuts to Education

Over a million people took the streets against Bolsonaro and his proposed cuts to education.

Esquerda Diário

May 16, 2019

Workers at the American Museum of Natural History Protest Gala for Bolsonaro

The AMNH will host a gala organized by the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce that invited the right wing president of Brazil, Jail Bolsonaro. Workers are demanding that the event be cancelled.

Museum Worker

April 12, 2019

Brazilian Socialists Repudiate Bolsonaro’s Celebration of ‘64 Coup

On Sunday, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro ordered the celebration of Brazil’s 1964 coup, which established a military dictatorship. Below, we reprint a repudiation of this from Left Voice’s sister website in Brazil, Esquerda Diário.

Bolsonaro Orders Celebration of 1964 Military Coup

The Brazilian President called the military to commemorate the anniversary of Brazil's 1964 coup.

Tatiana Cozzarelli

March 30, 2019

Trump and Bolsonaro: An Imperialist Bromance

Bolsonaro and Trump: a bromance or imperialist subservience?

Tatiana Cozzarelli

March 21, 2019