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Brazil, once the flagship of social democracy in Latin America, has become an international pariah. Since his inauguration as president on 1 January 2019, Jair Bolsonaro has been implementing the programmed destruction of the 1988 constitution, which sanctioned the return to democracy after more than two decades of military dictatorship, at warp speed.
The retired army captain has never hidden his contempt for the rule of law. From the outset, it was obvious that he would try to move from far-Right populism to full-scale authoritarianism. No one could have imagined, however, that he would turn Brazil into a mass grave.
ksuadminApril 28, 2021
Jair Bolsonaro’s effort to convey to American leader Joe Biden an image of commitment to the fight against the destruction of the Amazon rainforest was not limited to the adoption of a speech of conciliation.
In participation in the Climate Summit, this Thursday (22), the president wore a green tie, a color associated with the environment, and on the left lapel of the black suit, next to a representation of the national flag, hung a red pin It’s blue.
The adornment is a representation of the Peacemaker’s Medal with Palma, an honor given to servicemen and civilians who have distinguished themselves, in peacetime, by episodes of bravery and altruism. According to palace advisers, the use of the symbol was no accident.
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Sao Paulo: Key members of Brazilâs government celebrated on Wednesday the anniversary of the countryâs 1964 military coup, which launched a 21-year dictatorship that saw hundreds of people killed and thousands tortured.
President Jair Bolsonaro, a former army captain, has sought to steer the public conversation to his nostalgia for the 1964-1985 dictatorship that its supporters contend saved the country from communism â and away from a COVID-19 pandemic that has left 320,000 dead as well as from this weekâs major cabinet reshuffle.
âOn this day, 57 years ago, the Brazilian people with the support of the armed forces stopped the international communist movement from sticking its tongs in Brazil,â Vice-President Hamilton Mourão, a retired army general, said on Twitter. âStrength and honour!â
the popularity of
The Last Dance, the production that told the story of Michael Jordan during the golden age of the Chicago Bulls in the NBA. Therefore, it is clear that it would not be the only thing they would prepare for the sports world.
In this case, we are talking about the documentary
Pelé, which, unlike the previous format, was not a series but a documentary film lasting almost two hours.
There, the 12 years in which Pelé managed to be crowned not only the best Latin American soccer player but also one of the most important in the history of this sport were summarized.
A New Book Honours Female Resistance During Brazil’s 21-year Dictatorship By Fernanda Canofre | 20 February, 2021
This article was originally published by Global Voices. You can read the original here.
Marli witnessed a military policeman killing her brother. Clarice’s husband was tortured and his death was disguised as a suicide. Damaris was arrested, tortured and forced to watch her partner being murdered in front of their family. Crimeia was a political militant who joined the armed guerrilla forces. These are some of the 15 women who are profiled in a recently published book,
Heroínas Desta História (Heroines of this History), about their experiences during the 1964 to 1985 military dictatorship in Brazil.