Topic: Brazil

Did you ‘misgender’ the mentally ill? You may be entitled to refugee status.
Did you ‘misgender’ the mentally ill? You may be entitled to refugee status. August 15, 2025 Olivia Murray A Brazilian woman was facing 25 years in prison for “social racism,” but free speech didn’t die today.
Lawfare soars to crazed leftist heights in Brazil and Colombia
Lawfare soars to crazed leftist heights in Brazil and Colombia August 6, 2025 Monica Showalter If Trump hadn't won the election ...
Hulking male spun a tale of ‘transphobic’ physical assault when he went to buy a dress—too bad for him the exchange was caught on camera
Hulking male spun a tale of ‘transphobic’ physical assault when he went to buy a dress—too bad for him the exchange was caught on camera July 16, 2025 Olivia Murray He’s a Brazilian Jussie Smollett.
Trump Challenges Brazil
Trump Challenges Brazil July 10, 2025 John F. Di Leo We in the United States have focused so much on American vote fraud in recent years -- and sure, there’s plenty to focus on -- that it’s been easy to forget that vote fraud is actually a global problem. 
In Brazil, they have to destroy the environment to ‘save’ it
In Brazil, they have to destroy the environment to ‘save’ it March 12, 2025 Andrea Widburg The Brazilian government is destroying huge swaths of rain forest to host the next climate summit.
On-the-lam pedophile politician makes a quick ‘transition’ to womanhood, ‘complicating’ efforts to bring him to justice...<em>for five years</em>
On-the-lam pedophile politician makes a quick ‘transition’ to womanhood, ‘complicating’ efforts to bring him to justice...for five years October 14, 2024 Olivia Murray The “trans” agenda of the left continues to facilitate the abuse of children.
Elon Musk facing down the borgs from Brazil
Elon Musk facing down the borgs from Brazil April 11, 2024 Monica Showalter Musk is standing firm and Brazil's ruling leftists are going bonkers.
Musk defies Brazilian Supreme Court justice's demand to censor 'X' and secretly ban people he doesn't like
Musk defies Brazilian Supreme Court justice's demand to censor 'X' and secretly ban people he doesn't like April 8, 2024 Monica Showalter Some stunning courage from Musk in standing up to, undermining, and even mocking Brazil's pettiest tyrant judge.
In Brazil, tight election and calls of 'fraud' shut down airports and highways in huge protests
In Brazil, tight election and calls of 'fraud' shut down airports and highways in huge protests November 2, 2022 Monica Showalter Was it fraud? Or just a close election?
Leftist tears: Brazil's left bawls about country's election result
Leftist tears: Brazil's left bawls about country's election result October 3, 2022 Monica Showalter Leftists thought they had victory in the bag. They were in for a surprise...
Venezuela turns to fomenting instability in Chile and Brazil?
Venezuela turns to fomenting instability in Chile and Brazil? October 25, 2019 Monica Showalter The evidence is mounting that the Venezuelan regime may now be trying to destabilize Latin America's best run and most conservative democracies.
Does Wall Street like Brazil again?
Does Wall Street like Brazil again? February 6, 2019 Silvio Canto, Jr. The Street is betting on Bolsonaro.
Operation Boot Maduro has begun
Operation Boot Maduro has begun January 13, 2019 Monica Showalter Maduro no longer has cause for paranoia. This time, a plan seems to be coming together suggesting that someone really is out to get him.
Venezuela and Brazil's Trump of the Tropics triumph
Venezuela and Brazil's Trump of the Tropics triumph October 8, 2018 Monica Showalter Brazil's voters could see, in spades, where socialism was going to take them.
What else could happen in Brazil?
What else could happen in Brazil? September 11, 2018 Silvio Canto, Jr. You couldn't make it up.
Scary parallels between President Trump and that candidate who got stabbed in Brazil
Scary parallels between President Trump and that candidate who got stabbed in Brazil September 7, 2018 Monica Showalter The crazy left is back and in its logic of "by any means necessary." A cautionary example for the rest of us here in the States.
Violence is out of control in Brazil
Violence is out of control in Brazil September 1, 2018 Silvio Canto, Jr. Crime is out of control in Brazil's major cities. 
Remember how Brazil, Ecuador and Peru condemned Arizona over illegal immigration in 2010?
Remember how Brazil, Ecuador and Peru condemned Arizona over illegal immigration in 2010? August 19, 2018 Monica Showalter A human wave of Venezuelan refugees from socialism into Brazil, Ecuador and Peru and these nations' new efforts to halt it now casts a different light on those nations' sorry 2010 blast at Arizona for trying to enforce U.S. immigration law.
Brazil closes, then re-opens border to Venezuelans fleeing the catastrophe of socialism
Brazil closes, then re-opens border to Venezuelans fleeing the catastrophe of socialism August 7, 2018 Thomas Lifson As an N.Y. gubernatorial candidate calls for the "real thing" of socialism, Venezuelans flee real, not theoretical, socialism in numbers sufficient to overwhelm their neighbors.
Brazil: Bring back the generals, or something like that
Brazil: Bring back the generals, or something like that May 31, 2018 Silvio Canto, Jr. The longing for "un hombre fuerte" is rife throughout the story of Latin America. Guess what Brazil is now longing for.
The 'car wash' in Brazil adding more detergent
The 'car wash' in Brazil adding more detergent April 13, 2018 Silvio Canto, Jr. Brazilians prepare for spring cleaning.
Mass refugee exodus prompts new border controls – in Brazil and Colombia
Mass refugee exodus prompts new border controls – in Brazil and Colombia February 10, 2018 Monica Showalter The odor of hypocrisy rises high in this border rush cum clampdown.  Wasn't Brazil one of the nations that condemned Arizona for trying to enforce existing federal border laws?
The Pornographic War against Brazil's Kids
The Pornographic War against Brazil's Kids October 6, 2017 Kurt Wayne Powerful institutions in Brazil are force-feeding that nation's young on pornographic images, and many angry Brazilians have reached their limit. 
Brazil Is Undergoing a Quiet Revolution, Changing Its Politics and Culture in a Conservative Direction
Brazil Is Undergoing a Quiet Revolution, Changing Its Politics and Culture in a Conservative Direction June 8, 2017 Mike Konrad Good news: An unexpected major political and cultural force is rising in Brazil, and apart from the occasional article or report, many among our mainstream media are ignoring this truly colossal development.  That's a shame.
How much more chaos can Brazil take?
How much more chaos can Brazil take? May 31, 2017 Silvio Canto, Jr. Brazilian democracy on the skids.
Is another Brazilian president going down?
Is another Brazilian president going down? May 26, 2017 Silvio Canto, Jr. Yet another crisis in Brazil.
Brazil just gets more interesting every week
Brazil just gets more interesting every week January 23, 2017 Silvio Canto, Jr. Another plot twist for Brazil.
'Austerity' now comes to Brazil
'Austerity' now comes to Brazil December 23, 2016 Silvio Canto, Jr. Brazilians are not a happy bunch. 
Brazilians feeling a little doomed these days
Brazilians feeling a little doomed these days December 5, 2016 Silvio Canto, Jr. Some days, the samba just isn't enough.
Down in Brasilia, not far from Rio
Down in Brasilia, not far from Rio August 11, 2016 Silvio Canto, Jr. The Brazilian corruption marathon begins. 
Brazil falling apart one politician at a time
Brazil falling apart one politician at a time June 20, 2016 Silvio Canto, Jr. It looks like everybody in Brazil is under investigation these days.
How do you say that the chickens have come home to roost in Portuguese?
How do you say that the chickens have come home to roost in Portuguese? January 6, 2016 Silvio Canto, Jr. For years, Brazilians have known that their crony capitalism ways would come back to haunt them.
Brazil Runs into the Reality of Race
Brazil Runs into the Reality of Race May 29, 2015 Mike Konrad Brazil is actually two countries: The very white European south, and the very African north. The dichotomy could not be clearer.
Warmists apoplectic as Brazil president names climate skeptic as science minister
Warmists apoplectic as Brazil president names climate skeptic as science minister January 6, 2015 Thomas Lifson You can almost feel the sense of betrayal.
The left wins, and that is really bad news from Brazil
The left wins, and that is really bad news from Brazil October 27, 2014 Silvio Canto, Jr. Brazil wants to continue living in the past
An &#039;Elizabeth Warren vs. Jack Kemp&#039; Election in Brazil This Sunday
An 'Elizabeth Warren vs. Jack Kemp' Election in Brazil This Sunday October 23, 2014 Silvio Canto, Jr. Will the right get a chance to control Brazil?  The polls are too close to call.
Brazilians vote and now comes a runoff
Brazilians vote and now comes a runoff October 6, 2014 Silvio Canto, Jr. Like the Democrats in the US, the ruling  left-of-center party knows how to play the scare card and has a good ground game to get voters to the polls.
It&#039;s Down to &#039;FIFA Go Home&#039; in Brazil
It's Down to 'FIFA Go Home' in Brazil May 29, 2014 Silvio Canto, Jr. There is a lot of pre-World Cup stuff going on in Brazil, and it has nothing to do with the final team roster.
Another Obama 'smart diplomacy' belly-flop
Another Obama 'smart diplomacy' belly-flop September 19, 2013 Thomas Lifson They are laughing at Barack Obama and the United States down in Brazil, but with no mirth.
The 'Greendex': Another useless eco-indicator?
The 'Greendex': Another useless eco-indicator? July 16, 2013 Sierra Rayne The latest global warming blather purports to scientifically quantify guilt. The rest of it is about as absurd.
One million in Brazil's streets protesting against government
One million in Brazil's streets protesting against government June 21, 2013 Rick Moran The fragility of civil society being demonstrated world wide.
United Nations looks to extract significant profit from Brazilian offshore oil bonanza
United Nations looks to extract significant profit from Brazilian offshore oil bonanza September 24, 2012 Kurt Wayne United Nations looking to grab up to 7% of profits of the emerging gigantic offshore oil fields off southeastern Brazil.