Brazil

Few countries in the world have fought disinformation as actively as Brazil. Now, the United States is pushing to roll it back in the name of US-style “free speech.”

In this web series, NACLA contributors cover the intersection of fútbol and politics from a wide variety of angles.

In his book, Andrew G. Britt explores the ways in which urban planning was used as a tool to erase São Paulo's once vibrant black neighborhoods.

In a continent marked by multiple overlapping crises, Migrant Struggles in Times of Pandemic and Crisis: A View from the Americas emerges as an urgent and deeply necessary work.

An Indigenous man in Brazil endured torture and forced labor for 19 months in a dictatorship “concentration camp”. Fifty-five years later, his son seeks justice.

Kleber Mendonça Filho's latest political thriller, O agente secreto, comes at the end of an exceptional year for Brazilian films set during the military dictatorship.

Jacob Blanc’s new book sheds light on the extraordinary life of a Brazilian hero while pushing forward our understanding of memory and the role of the historian.

As false solutions proliferate, communities most affected by the climate crisis must be centered in advancing transformation.

Um coletivo de descendentes de ex-presos políticos discute o julgamento histórico e a batalha contínua por verdade, justiça, e responsabilização.

Rom’s book is an archivally rich account of how Jewish individuals and institutions grappled with rapidly shifting politics—and state violence—before, during, and after the Cold War.

A collective of descendants of former political prisoners weighs in on the historic ruling and the ongoing struggle for truth, justice, and accountability.

COP30 construction projects have reproduced long-standing social inequalities and environmental injustices, giving new momentum to struggles over water and life in the city.