Brazil’s Navy finds the body of the 13th victim of a river bridge collapse; 4 are still missing
Brazil’s Navy says that it has found the body of the 13th victim from a bridge collapse last month in the country’s north.
Arrest of top Brazilian general exposes military’s role in January 8 coup
The plot included an operation dubbed “Green and Yellow Dagger”, which called for the the assassination of Lula and other top ...
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'I'm Still Here': an ode to Brazil resistance
"I'm Still Here," Brazil's hope for Oscars glory, focuses on the country's military dictatorship years (1965-1985) but is ...
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Kennedy in 1963 considered a military intervention in Brazil; a coup followed in 1964
Such an operation proved unnecessary as the Brazilian military moved in April 1964 to depose Goulart, and the US quickly recognized the junta. The conversation took place during two days of talks ...
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Brazil reinforcing military presence in Roraima bordering Venezuela and Guyana
In addition, the military unit in Roraima has been upgraded ... not to use force against each other to resolve the dispute. Brazil helped mediate the meeting and a new meeting between the two ...
Brazilian film ‘I’m Still Here’ tops box office, forcing nation to reckon with dictatorship trauma
Brazilian-made dramas rarely last long in local cinemas. But, nearly two months after its release, “I’m Still Here,” a film ...
Brazilian Federal Police report covers up military’s role in January 8 coup attempt
The charges in the report led to the arrest, on December 14, of Bolsonaro’s running mate and former Army chief General Braga ...
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Many deaths under Brazil’s military dictatorship were not politicized, says historian
Historian Lucas Pedretti's new book analyzes what was left unfinished and still haunts Brazil's democracy 40 years after the end of the military dictatorship.