Brazil

Monday 30th January

The shock-and-awe of mega sports events

Christopher McMichael, 30 January 2012
How mega sporting events bring the logic of war to host-city governance. The example of the football World Cup in South Africa highlights how security for mega-events has become a self-reinforcing feedback loop between state and corporate sector, taking the analogy between Sport and War another step closer
Wednesday 23rd November

Brazil: woman's work vs men's mess

Arthur Ituassu, 23 November 2011
The first year of Brazil's first female president has seen Dilma Rousseff build on the achievement of her predecessor, Luis Inácio Lula da Silva. But she is also having to cope with the more difficult parts of his legacy, says Arthur Ituassu.
Wednesday 17th August

China’s first aircraft carrier begins sea trials as tensions in the South China Sea rise

Humayun Saleem, 17 August 2011
China’s first aircraft carrier made its maiden voyage from Dalian port. The United States has refused to sell F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan. Indian anti-corruption activist, Anna Hazare has been arrested. Russia’s S-500 system could be included in NATO’s missile defense in Europe. All this in today’s security briefing…
Monday 15th August

The west’s ongoing theft of indigenous knowledge

Paul Willis, 15 August 2011
On August 9, International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, the UN Secretary-General called for a recognition of the intellectual property rights of indigenous communities
Wednesday 11th May

Globalization and democracy

Jorge Heine, 11 May 2011
The Democracy Manifesto signals that the time has come to open ourselves to the many ways in which the demos, that is, the people, organize themselves around the world to take charge of their own destiny.
Friday 22nd April

Dilma Rousseff and Brazil: signs of change

Arthur Ituassu, 22 April 2011
The first months of Brazil's new president show both Dilma Rousseff and Brazilian democracy in a fresh light, says Arthur Ituassu.
Sunday 10th April

The Arab Revolution will not be televised in Latin America

Massimo Di Ricco, 10 April 2011
The position of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas (ALBA) on the crisis in Libya has derailed the continent’s chance to support the revolutionary paradigm it should be spreading worldwide.
Thursday 17th March

Unsentimental partners: Obama goes south of the border

Ivan Briscoe, 17 March 2011
Obama’s trip to the stable democracies of Brazil, Chile and El Salvador beginning on March 19 is a sign of maturing relations between the US and Latin America. Nevertheless, a toughening approach towards security issues and the hard-headed calculation of US national interests will be a dominant theme.
Monday 29th November

Brazilian paramilitary launch favela offensive

Daniel C Giacopelli, 29 November 2010
War on Rio’s drug gangs pushes forward, with thousands of paramilitary forces involved. Moroccan security forces accused of deliberately targeting Western Sahara civilians. Protests occur as Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood claims election fraud. All this and more in today’s security briefing.
Monday 22nd November

After the party: Dilma and Brazil

Arthur Ituassu, 22 November 2010
The election of Dilma Rousseff is a landmark moment in Brazil’s political history. But the challenges ahead promise to make the task as hard as her victory proved to be, says Arthur Ituassu.
Tuesday 19th October

Brazil's prospect: consensus vs division

Arthur Ituassu, 19 October 2010
A surprising first-round result in Brazil’s presidential election sharpens the fight between Dilma Rousseff and José Serra. Brazilian voters' choice is also between two scenarios for the country's democracy, says Arthur Ituassu in Rio de Janeiro.
Thursday 7th October

It is not all about Lula any more

Conor Foley, 7 October 2010
In a surprisingly short amount of time Brazil's Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT) have come to be seen by many as the party of the establishment. The result has been a swathe of protest votes that have cost Dilma Rousseff an electoral majority and lead to a second round in which the Greens, though eliminated, may yet play a deciding role.
Tuesday 14th September

Brazil’s big election: Dilma vs José

Arthur Ituassu, 14 September 2010
Brazil's presidential election is moving to a climax. A victory for the favourite candidate Dilma Rousseff would also be President Lula's, says Arthur Ituassu in Rio de Janeiro.
Wednesday 4th August

Industrialism and environmentalism in Brazil's elections

Bruna Rocha, 4 August 2010
Environmentalism may be important in the upcoming elections, and not only because the Green Party could sway the election outcome
Thursday 29th July

Brazil: democracy vs poverty

Arthur Ituassu, 29 July 2010
In half a generation, a period that straddles two presidencies, politics has lifted millions of Brazilians from misery. Arthur Ituassu explains how it was done.
Friday 11th June

US ‘disappointed’ with Turkey on Iran sanctions

Oliver Scanlan, 11 June 2010
The US Secretary of Defence voices disappointment over Turkey. A terrorist strike hits Kandahar. Scores are dead in Kyrgyzstan clashes. A bomb attack hits an Algerian police barracks. All this and more, in today’s security briefing…
Wednesday 9th June

UN Security Council imposes new sanctions on Iran

Rukeyya Khan, 9 June 2010
UNSC imposes fourth round of sanctions on Iran. Obama meets Abbas and pledges aid. NATO helicopter shot down by Afghan Taliban. Dutch vote at national elections. NATO supply convoy hit in Pakistan. All this and more in today’s security briefing.
Tuesday 8th June

Brazil: regional power, global power

Leslie Bethell, 8 June 2010
Brazil's sense of its place in its neighbourhood and in the world has undergone a profound shift since 1990. Leslie Bethell traces the ingredients of a momentous process, and asks whether the country has a long-term strategic vision of its place in the emerging global order.
Wednesday 2nd June

Brazil-Turkey and Iran: a new global balance

Mariano Aguirre, 2 June 2010
The tripartite nuclear-fuel agreement signed in Tehran is a watershed in the emerging configuration of a multipolar world, says Mariano Aguirre of the Norwegian Peacebuilding Centre.
Tuesday 18th May

Iranian nuke deal on the Turkish-Brazilian axis met with suspicion by US and Israel

Andrea Glioti, 18 May 2010
Turkish-Brazilian deal on Iranian uranium draws criticism from US and Israel. Sri Lanka celebrates 'victory day' as damning report issued by International Crisis Group. All this and more in today's update.
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