Folks,  Greetings from Rio de Janeiro, where Brasil has waited for nearly two days to hear Jair Bolsonaro’s reaction to election results.  Bolsonaro Speaks, But Doesn’t Recognize Results  Late this afternoon, defeated Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro broke his nearly two day silence. Bolsonaro did not congratulate Lula on

Greetings from Rio de Janeiro, where it’s a sunny 90-degree day, and many people are wearing red to celebrate the win of Lula.  “Bringing Back Happiness” Key to Lula’s Campaign Message  Unlike most American campaigns that promise programmatic changes, Lula campaigned on a simple message of “bringing back

The threat of action by armed forces and police to block the election now appears more real. Earlier today, federal Brazilian highway police set up over 500 roadblocks across the country to prevent people from getting to voting locations. The Brazilian army helped in some of these locations, including setting

Recurring Donation $3.00 monthly $5.00 monthly $15.00 monthly $35.00 monthly $100.00 monthly $36.00 yearly $60.00 yearly $180.00 yearly $420.00 yearly $1,200.00 yearly One Time Donation While many outlets, even on the left, have largely ignored the presidential election in