Folks,  Greetings from Rio de Janeiro, where Payday plans to keep reporting over the next two weeks in Brazil before returning to Pittsburgh on November 17.  Over 150 Bolsonaro Blockades Across the Country  Across the country, Bolsonaro supporters have set up at least 150 blockades on major highways and roadways

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