According to media reports, the embassy has been invaded by people linked to Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido. The latter proclaimed himself interim president of the country in January 2019 and unsuccessfully tried to oust the elected president, Nicolas Maduro.
— Read on sputniknews.com/latam/201911131077297252-unidentified-people-attempt-to-take-over-venezuelan-embassy-in-brazil—foreign-ministry/
Category: Brazil
Brazil Top Court Paves Way to Free Thousands Including Lula
Brazil’s top court ruled that convicted criminals should be jailed only after all of their appeals are exhausted, a move that may allow high-profile prisoners, including former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, to walk free.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-11-08/brazil-s-top-court-changes-rule-that-allowed-lula-s-arrest
The Rise of Christian Zionism – The Christian Evangelical Assault on Palestine
By Paul Antonopoulos – CSS Project Director; MENA and Latin America Research Fellow The Christian Evangelical Assault on Palestine Based in a Claimed Literal Interpretation of the Bible, Absent Genuine Religious Content resident of the United States, Donald Trump formerly allowed the relocation of the U.S Embassy in occupied Palestine to be relocated from…
— Read on syncreticstudies.com/2019/03/16/the-rise-of-christian-zionism-the-christian-evangelical-assault-on-palestine/
Oiling democracy’s decline
With the rise of populist leaders in the West even beyond Trump’s 2016 victory
— Read on tribune.com.pk/story/2082667/6-oiling-democracys-decline/
In Bolsonaro’s Brazil, a Showdown Over Amazon Rainforest
Without action, the loss of another fifth of Brazil’s rainforest will trigger a cascading system collapse called “dieback” and release a carbon bomb.
— Read on theintercept.com/2019/07/06/brazil-amazon-rainforest-indigenous-conservation-agribusiness-ranching/
Brazil, U.S. Co-host South American Defense Conference
Brazilian diplomats ‘disgusted’ as Bolsonaro pulverizes foreign policy
Why is there so much fear of a free Lula?
After one year of solitary confinement, former President Lula is allowed to write his first Op Ed, for newspaper Folha de São Paulo. By Luiz Inácio Lula
— Read on www.brasilwire.com/why-is-there-so-much-fear-of-a-free-lula/
Steve Bannon Welcomes Eduardo Bolsonaro as Head of The Movement in South America
Brazilian Congressman Bolsonaro to Work with Populist Nationalist Leaders across Europe
FEB 02, 2019
BRUSSELS, Feb. 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Eduardo Bolsonaro, Brazilian Member of Congress and son of President Jair Bolsonaro, announced that he would represent South America in The Movement, a united consortium of European representatives who support populist nationalism and reject the influence of globalism founded by Steve Bannon.
President Trump’s Losing Strategy: Embracing Brazil And Confronting China [Analysis]
H/T William Bowles
Introduction: The US embraces a regime doomed to failure and threatens the world’s most dynamic economy. President Trump has lauded Brazil’s newly elected President Jair Bolsonaro and promises to promote close economic, political, social and cultural ties. In contrast the Trump regime is committed to dismantling China’s growth model, imposing harsh and pervasive sanctions, and promoting the division and fragmentation of greater China.…
Washington’s choice of allies and enemies is based on a narrow conception of short-term advantage and strategic losses.
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