Brazil, the largest country in Latin America and endowed with abundant natural and vibrant human resources, was closest to its Tryst with Destiny during the golden years of Lula’s Presidency in the period 2003-11.
“The faithful patriot” military deployment, ordered by President Trump to shield the south border of the United States with Mexico is an example of how long the current American administration is willing to go...
Brazil’s newly elected leader Jair Bolsonaro assuming office from January 1st is a far-right – evangelical Christian who is forthrightly anti-abortion, anti-LGBTQ, pro-gun, anti-immigrant and a firm advocator of military rule. Thus, earning himself...
RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil’s top court on Tuesday spared leading presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro from having to stand trial for racism, less than a week after the far-right politician was injured in...
However, these are not the last of the Venezuelans’ problems; the nations to whom the refugees sought to escape to are closing their doors on their faces – literally. Sunday saw Ecuador closing border crossings with Colombia to people who don’t have passports. This was seen as a certain way to reduce the bulk of refugees from entering other countries as passports are fairly difficult to obtain amidst the economic and political chaos.
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva became the President of Brazil in 2002 when he won the elections with a clear majority. The reason for such a clean sweep was his progressive development manifestation...
The 10th BRICS Summit held in South Africa from 25th-27th July 2018, discussed a wide range of regional, geopolitical and economic affairs. These nations have pledged ever since their formation about how each country...
Brasilia – Brazil’s Supreme Court has acquitted the head of the once-dominant leftist Workers’ Party of charges of corruption and money laundering. Gleisi Hoffmann, a senator, is the latest in a long string of high-ranking...
As a major producer of oil and natural gas, with massive untapped reserves, Venezuela has enormous potential to attract investment with Russia recently securing gas exploration rights at two Venezuelan fields. Yet, political instability...
