After Brazil’s biggest party was effectively canceled for the second straight year, a group of artists rallied to play on despite police orders.
Author: JACK NICAS
Olavo de Carvalho, Bolsonaro’s Far-Right Guru, Dies at 74
He was the intellectual leader of Brazil’s far-right movement and a conspiracy theorist who mocked the pandemic. He died days after announcing he had Covid.
Why a Times Reporter Keeps Writing About Dive Bars
Attracted to the grit, equality and community of those modest watering holes, a Times reporter has worked them into his coverage.
Why a Times Reporter Keeps Writing About Dive Bars
Attracted to the grit, equality and community of those modest watering holes, a Times reporter has worked them into his coverage.
Trump Allies Help Bolsonaro Sow Doubt in Brazil’s Elections
With his poll numbers falling, President Jair Bolsonaro is already questioning the legitimacy of next year’s election. He has help from the United States.
Brazil Lawmakers Seek Indictment of Bolsonaro in Covid Pandemic
A report accused President Jair Bolsonaro of causing hundreds of thousands of deaths by discouraging masks, ignoring offers of vaccine and promoting ineffective drugs.
Brazilian senators vote to seek 9 criminal charges against Bolsonaro.
A report accused President Jair Bolsonaro of causing thousands of unnecessary deaths by discouraging masks, ignoring offers of vaccines and promoting ineffective drugs.
Brazil Senate’s Pandemic Panel, in Last-Minute Shift, Softened Criminal Recommendations on Bolsonaro
Senators on the 11-member panel had second thoughts about the provability of homicide and genocide charges. Instead, they accused the president of “crimes against humanity.”
Bolsonaro’s Pandemic Response Draws Claim of Crimes Against Humanity
A report from lawmakers initially said Jair Bolsonaro should be charged with mass homicide and genocide, accusing him of letting Covid-19 spread in a failed bid for herd immunity.
Bolsonaro Should Face Homicide Charges Over Pandemic, Brazil Lawmakers Say
A long-awaited report from Brazil’s Senate concludes that Jair Bolsonaro purposely let the coronavirus kill Brazilians in a failed bid for herd immunity.