Brazil
Far-right former army captain's presidential win comes against a backdrop of political, economic and social crises.
by Sam Cowie - David Child
Opinion
by Raphael Tsavkko Garcia
Brazil Elections 2018
by David Child
by Sam Cowie
Brazil Elections 201827 Oct 2018 17:54 GMT
Bolsonaro's rise has come amid a backdrop of economic and political turmoil, corruption scandals and rising violence.
The Listening Post27 Oct 2018 15:34 GMT
A look at 'fake news', social media and how a Bolsonaro victory could spell trouble for Brazil's mainstream media.
UpFront27 Oct 2018 12:47 GMT
We discuss the rise of controversial presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro and whether he threatens Brazil's democracy.
Brazil Elections 201827 Oct 2018 09:19 GMT
Opinion polls say 35-40 percent of low-income voters may pick far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday.
Opinion27 Oct 2018 09:14 GMT
Rhetorically, the likely next leader of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, is almost an exact replica of the the Filipino populist.
by Richard Javad Heydarian
The Listening Post27 Oct 2018 08:25 GMT
A look at hate speech and misinformation ahead of Brazil's election runoff. Plus, Jeremy Corbyn and the UK media.
Podcast26 Oct 2018 19:13 GMT
A political earthquake is shaking Brazil, and its young democracy is at stake.
Latin America26 Oct 2018 16:21 GMT
Last week, Facebook was made to remove dozens of links to false stories targeting Fernando Haddad.
UpFront26 Oct 2018 10:06 GMT
We challenge Ukraine's Deputy prime minister, and discuss whether Brazil's democracy could be under threat.
Opinion24 Oct 2018 08:57 GMT
To understand Jair Bolsonaro's rise, we need to look at centrists' reckless efforts to exploit institutional meltdown.
by Rodrigo Nunes
Latin America23 Oct 2018 00:19 GMT
A week before presidential runoff, far-right candidate promises a 'cleansing never seen in the history of Brazil'.
Brazil Elections 201822 Oct 2018 07:29 GMT
Series of attacks against Workers' Party supporters, journalists, and activists blamed on supporters of far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro.
Brazil Elections 201820 Oct 2018 17:30 GMT
Bolsonaro appears to be at least temporarily shaken by reports his backers allegedly flooded voters with fake news.
Latin America18 Oct 2018 09:58 GMT
President Michel Temer is accused of taking bribes in return for helping shape a decree regulating Brazil's ports.
Brazil Elections 201813 Oct 2018 21:04 GMT
The 43-year-old indigenous lawyer will represent the more than 900,000 indigenous people in the country.