Lula is trying to break away from “his” Workers Party (PT) and to establish himself as a leader outraged by corruption. But the biggest bogey for Brazilian ‘progressismo’ is now the possibility that Lula himself could be arrested. Español, Portugués.
Lula procura descolar-se do “seu” Partido dos Trabalhadores e do governo que contribuiu a eleger, para erigir-se como líder dos indignados contra a corrupção e a crise. English. Español.
The struggles of a variety of movements, peoples, communities and organizations have opened new and creative spaces for participation. Português
The sluggish economic situation is much less worrisome to Brazil’s future than the measures being approved in the National Congress.
While movements in Brazil and South Africa have been fueled by unrealized socio-economic expectations and by explosive growth in India, what they have most in common is the subordination of democracy to money.
The shrivelling of Dilma’s administration signals the exhaustion of the political project of the Workers’ Party. A historical cycle of the Brazilian left is now coming to the end. From openDemocracy.
Focus in Brazilian media has turned recently to the community of Villa Autódromo and its impending eviction to give way to Olympic constructions ahead of the Games next year. So nothing new here, then.
With Brazil on the brink of recession, it's not hard to compare the country's looming financial collapse with that of Greece, as the country is following in Greece’s pre-crisis footsteps in quite a few ways. From openDemocracy.
From Kyrgyzstan to Brazil and Sri Lanka, young feminists are trying to shift the debate over sexual and reproductive rights away from a focus on population control and the family unit, to the right of women to have bodily autonomy.
In Argentina, Mexico and Brazil, major scandals have highlighted the murky links between serious crime and the political arena. Why have hopes of reform been dashed? Español.
Brazil could play a critical role in promoting stability in an uncertain world. But no. From openDemocracy.
