Brazil today is shaped by a contest that pits different sectors and social classes against each other, reflecting the broader international conflict.
Brazil in the mirror of Latin America
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BRICS in the new global disorder
BRICS has evolved alongside the trajectory of its members over the past two decades.
LULA ON TIK TOK: promises and problems of a third government
LULA HAS RETURNED TO THE presidency of Brazil and - with his victory - to the spotlight of the global media. This is news longed for by Brazilians with a saudade (thirst) for democracy. For those who live in other Latin American countries it represents the opening of...
ELECTIONS IN BRAZIL: cycles of popular struggle and the role of the Workers Party
The elections 2022, and the recent history of Brazil, are an example of how social constructions such as political parties are able to survive and succeed over long periods of history. They can do this if they are rooted in the social, economic and political structure...
After the election: a contribution to the debate
Brazilian politics have been polarized between Lula and Bolsonaro. The urgency to defeat the latter has been invoked to close off critical thinking. However, Bolsonaro embodies social forces that will not go away with an electoral defeat, while an eventual Lula...
The alternative would be a Bank of the South, not the BRICS Bank
Éric Toussaint interviewed by Benito Perez for the Swiss newspaper Le Courrier from Geneva Éric Toussaint knows what is at stake in development finance. Founder of the Committee for the Abolition of Third World Debt (CADTM) in 1990, the Belgian political scientist was...
Climate Justice Resurfaces Amidst New York’s Corporate Sharks
The world's largest ever march against climate change on Sunday (21 September) brought 400,000 people to the streets of New York, starting a lively parade at Central Park. On Tuesday, 120 of the world's political leaders -- notably not including the Chinese and...
The housing crisis
As demonstrated in these pages the housing crisis is complex and multi-layered and cannot be separated from the wider social malaise facing South Africa. The causes of this crisis include policy confusion, market-based mechanisms for service provision, and the...
Let’s talk about a new agenda for the BRICS | by Carlos Aguilar
It is significant that the Fifth BRICS summit took place in South Africa. Until relatively recently, South Africa wasn't considered part of the club of emerging economies. In the past decade, some countries had begun to show an important role in the global growth...