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Brazil on Fire: An Autopsy of Bolsonaro's Failed Coup (Update 3)

On Jan. 8th, thousands of Bolsonaro supporters stormed Brazil's capital in a failed attempt to spark a military coup. In scenes that drew instant comparison to the events of Jan. 6th, 2021 in the US, Bolsonaro supporters smashed windows, destroyed artwork, and even climbed on the roofs of government buildings before being rounded up and arrested en masse by security forces. In this update to Brazil on Fire, Michael Fox examines the significance of the failed coup in scattering pro-Bolsonaro forces and uniting the country behind Lula, who has already embarked on an aggressive agenda to undo his predecessor's legacy. While Lula may be triumphant for now, the battle for Brazil's future is far from settled. As Bolsonaro licks his wounds in exile in Florida, the question remains as to how he might scheme with his US-based allies in the future. Historian Kristin Kobes Du Mez returns to the show to delve deeper into the links between Brazil and the US's evangelical right and neofascist movements. Hosted by Latin America-based journalist Michael Fox. This podcast is produced in partnership between The Real News Network and NACLA. Follow NACLA at nacla.org and sign up for our weekly updates at nacla.org/newsletter Follow The Real News at therealnews.com

Brazil on Fire: Lula Presidente (Update 2)

Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won the Brazilian presidency on October 30th. He defeated far-right president Jair Bolsonaro by just over 2 million votes. Tens of thousands of Lula supporters descended on Sao Paulo’s Paulista Avenue for huge celebrations. Brazil on Fire host Michael Fox was there and he takes us to the streets. But Bolsonaro supporters were also mobilizing. They shut down highways and called for the military to intervene. In this second update to Brazil on Fire, we look at Lula’s victory, Bolsonaro’s disinformation campaign that is keeping Bolsonaro’s supporters in the streets, Bolsonaro’s ties to Donald Trump’s former White House strategist Steve Bannon, and how Bannon is trying to spread a fake news fraud narrative to bolster Bolsonaro and divide Brazil, like the United States after Trump’s 2020 defeat. We hear from UFSC International Relations professor Camila Feix Vidal about the shared tactics of the international far-right and University of Virginia Media Studies professor David Nemer about Bolsonaro's unprecedented use of fake news and disinformation in the election. This is Brazil on Fire, a podcast about Brazil’s descent toward fascism under President Jair Bolsonaro. Over these six episodes, we look at Bolsonaro’s far-right government that has set the country ablaze, and how the United States helped him do it. We visit the birthplace of Brazilian Nazism, evangelical churches, and Indigenous villages in the Amazon. Hosted by Latin America-based journalist Michael Fox. This podcast is produced in partnership between The Real News Network and NACLA. Edited by Heather Gies. Sound design by Gustavo Türck. Theme music by Monte Perdido.

Brazil on Fire: Elections Update with BrasilWire’s Brian Mier

The first round of Brazil’s elections has come and gone. As expected, former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was the big winner, with 48 percent. But he fell short of winning outright. Current president Jair Bolsonaro exceeded expectations and came in just a handful of points behind the former president. And it’s going to mean weeks of intense campaigning as Bolsonaro has now become a real contender for the second-round election at the end of the month. In this first update to Brazil on Fire, we look at what it all means and how things stand ahead of the runoff election on October 30. In particular, we analyze the media spin in the wake of the first-round vote in an in-depth interview with Brian Mier, editor of the English-language news site BrasilWire. This is Brazil on Fire, a podcast about Brazil’s descent toward fascism under President Jair Bolsonaro. Over these six episodes we look at Bolsonaro’s far-right government that has set the country ablaze, and how the United States helped him do it. We’ll visit the birthplace of Brazilian Nazism, evangelical churches, and Indigenous villages in the Amazon. Hosted by Latin America-based journalist Michael Fox. This podcast is produced in partnership between The Real News Network and NACLA. Get weekly updates from NACLA: nacla.org/newsletter Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NACLA Support our work! nacla.org/donate Looking for more in-depth analysis on Latin America? Subscribe to the quarterly NACLA Report: nacla.org/subscribe Follow The Real News: https://therealnews.com/

Brazil on Fire Episode 6: Amazon up in Smoke

The Amazon is a place that both Brazil’s former military regime and President Jair Bolsonaro have eyed with dreams of development, looking to take advantage of bountiful resources. It’s a place where Bolsonaro’s deconstruction of state institutions is wreaking havoc. Where illegal and armed actors are pushing into formerly protected areas and plundering the land to make a quick profit. Where Indigenous people are constantly under threat, whether staring down the barrel of a gun, fires, or Covid-19. Where their territories and their way of life are under attack—the invaders slowly eating away at the forests that have given them life for generations. And where Bolsonaro has been empowering those behind the devastation. There is no other place in Brazil that better symbolizes the destruction that Bolsonaro has wrought on the country. The Amazon is under attack. The fires are just the most visible sign. And that is where we go, in this sixth episode. This is Brazil on Fire, a podcast about Brazil’s descent toward fascism under President Jair Bolsonaro. Over these six episodes we look at Bolsonaro’s far-right government that has set the country ablaze, and how the United States helped him do it. We’ll visit the birthplace of Brazilian Nazism, evangelical churches, and Indigenous villages in the Amazon. Hosted by Latin America-based journalist Michael Fox. * *This podcast is produced in partnership between The Real News and NACLA. Edited by Heather Gies Sound design by Gustavo Türck https://twitter.com/coletivocatarse Theme music by Monte Perdido https://open.spotify.com/artist/0nexDyQCZI89JH8zsYu5wa Get weekly updates from NACLA: nacla.org/newsletter Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NACLA Support our work! nacla.org/donate Looking for more in-depth analysis on Latin America? Subscribe to the quarterly NACLA Report: nacla.org/subscribe Follow The Real News: https://therealnews.com/

Brazil on Fire Episode 5: Ghosts of the Past

Brazil’s military dictatorship was a dark time in the country’s history. Hundreds were killed. Thousands jailed and tortured. And it is an era that President Jair Bolsonaro remembers with nostalgia. It's the place where he got his start and something he has long championed as being worthy of returning to. As president, Bolsonaro has called for the closure of Congress and the Supreme Court, marched with supporters to demand military intervention, and appointed more military officials to his government than any leader since the end of the dictatorship. In this episode, we dive headfirst into Brazil’s military regime that ran the country from 1964 through to 1985. We’ll look at the country’s failure to reckon with the past and Bolsonaro’s steps to push Brazil back in that direction. This is Brazil on Fire. A podcast about Brazil’s descent toward fascism under President Jair Bolsonaro. Over these six episodes we look at Bolsonaro’s far-right government that has set the country ablaze, and how the United States helped him do it. We’ll visit the birthplace of Brazilian Nazism, evangelical churches, and Indigenous villages in the Amazon. Featuring host Latin America-based journalist Michael Fox. This podcast is produced in partnership between The Real News and NACLA. Edited by Heather Gies Sound design by Gustavo Türck https://twitter.com/coletivocatarse Theme music by Monte Perdido https://open.spotify.com/artist/0nexDyQCZI89JH8zsYu5wa Get weekly updates from NACLA: nacla.org/newsletter Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NACLA Support our work! nacla.org/donate Looking for more in-depth analysis on Latin America? Subscribe to the quarterly NACLA Report: nacla.org/subscribe Follow The Real News: https://therealnews.com/

Brazil on Fire Episode 4: Nazis on Your Street

Brazil has a long and complicated history with fascism, going back to the early 20th century. Far-right and white supremacist groups have been emboldened by President Jair Bolsonaro—with some members of his own cabinet openly sporting Nazi tattoos. They’ve unleashed online attacks, pushed fake news and misinformation in favor of Bolsonaro, and threatened Brazil’s Supreme Court and its justices. But the country’s top court is pushing back. In this episode, we look at Brazil’s troubled past of reactionary fascist forces, and how Bolsonaro’s rise unleashed them anew. This is Brazil on Fire, a podcast about Brazil’s descent toward fascism under President Jair Bolsonaro. Over these six episodes we look at Bolsonaro’s far-right government that has set the country ablaze, and how the United States helped him do it. We’ll visit the birthplace of Brazilian Nazism, evangelical churches, and Indigenous villages in the Amazon. Featuring host Latin America-based journalist Michael Fox. This podcast is produced in partnership between The Real News and NACLA. Sound design by Gustavo Türck https://twitter.com/coletivocatarse Theme music by Monte Perdido. https://open.spotify.com/artist/0nexDyQCZI89JH8zsYu5wa Get weekly updates from NACLA: nacla.org/newsletter Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NACLA Support our work! nacla.org/donate Looking for more in depth analysis on Latin America? Subscribe to the quarterly NACLA Report: nacla.org/subscribe Follow The Real News: https://therealnews.com/

Brazil on Fire Episode 3: God Above Everyone – Good versus Evil

Jair Bolsonaro could not have won the presidency without the support of one very important group: Evangelical Christians. There is, perhaps, no other group that Bolsonaro has so vocally courted, or that has been so loyal to the president. And they remain key for Bolsonaro’s hopes of recapturing the presidency this year. In this episode, we visit those spreading the gospel for Bolsonaro. And look at how Bolsonaro and his allies are pushing a religious war of good versus evil, with dangerous repercussions. This is Brazil on Fire. A podcast about Brazil’s descent toward fascism under President Jair Bolsonaro. Over these six episodes we look at Bolsonaro’s far-right government that has set the country ablaze, and how the United States helped him do it. Featuring host Latin America-based journalist Michael Fox. This podcast is produced in partnership between The Real News and NACLA. Sound design by Gustavo Türck https://twitter.com/coletivocatarse Sign up for NACLA's newsletter: nacla.org/newsletter Follow The Real News: https://therealnews.com/ Theme music by Monte Perdido. https://open.spotify.com/artist/0nexDyQCZI89JH8zsYu5wa Portions of this episode were previously aired in a series on nationalism and religion that Michael Fox produced for PRI’s The World. https://theworld.org/categories/sacred-nation Get weekly updates from NACLA: nacla.org/newsletter Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NACLA Support our work! nacla.org/donate Looking for more in depth analysis on Latin America? Subscribe to the quarterly NACLA Report: nacla.org/subscribe

Brazil on Fire Episode 2: Free Lula

The election of President Jair Bolsonaro was never a foregone conclusion. For most of that electoral season, someone else was ahead in the polls. But he was jailed on supposed corruption charges by a biased judge, six months out from the election, and blocked from running. In this episode, we look at the fight to free former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from prison, the corruption investigation that jailed him, the role of the United States, and what it all means ahead of the 2022 election, as Lula again leads in the polls. This is Brazil on Fire. A podcast about Brazil’s descent toward fascism under President Jair Bolsonaro. Over these six episodes we look at Bolsonaro’s far-right government that has set the country ablaze, and how the United States helped him do it. We’ll visit the birthplace of Brazilian Nazism, evangelical churches, and Indigenous villages in the Amazon. Featuring host Latin America-based journalist Michael Fox. This podcast is produced in partnership between The Real News and NACLA. Sound design by Gustavo Türck https://twitter.com/coletivocatarse Sign up for NACLA's newsletter: nacla.org/newsletter Follow The Real News: https://therealnews.com/ Theme music by Monte Perdido. https://open.spotify.com/artist/0nexDyQCZI89JH8zsYu5wa Get weekly updates from NACLA: nacla.org/newsletter Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NACLA Support our work! nacla.org/donate Looking for more in depth analysis on Latin America? Subscribe to the quarterly NACLA Report: nacla.org/subscribe

Brazil on Fire Episode 1: Violence and Culture War

As candidate Jair Bolsonaro neared the presidency in 2018, violence rippled across Brazil, mostly perpetrated by Bolsonaro supporters. Hundreds of threats and attacks, including several killings, were reported in the weeks and months leading up to the election. Bolsonaro's hateful rhetoric and fake news machine spurred on the violence, painting the election as a battle for the soul of the country. With key issues like family values and security, Bolsonaro tapped into a growing culture war aimed not at winning a democratic debate, but eliminating opponents. This episode looks at Bolsonaro’s most ardent supporters, and how a culture war born from the United States inspired a wave of political violence that forced people to flee Brazil in fear for their lives. This is Brazil on Fire. A podcast about Brazil’s descent toward fascism under president Jair Bolsonaro. Over these six episodes we look at Bolsonaro’s far-right government that has set the country ablaze, and how the United States helped him do it. We’ll visit the birthplace of Brazilian Nazism, evangelical churches, and Indigenous villages in the Amazon. Featuring host Latin America-based journalist Michael Fox. This podcast is produced in partnership between The Real News and NACLA. Sound design by Gustavo Türck https://twitter.com/coletivocatarse Sign up for NACLA's newsletter: nacla.org/newsletter Follow The Real News: https://therealnews.com/ Theme music by Monte Perdido. https://open.spotify.com/artist/0nexDyQCZI89JH8zsYu5wa Get weekly updates from NACLA: nacla.org/newsletter Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NACLA Support our work! nacla.org/donate Looking for more in depth analysis on Latin America? Subscribe to the quarterly NACLA Report: nacla.org/subscribe

Brazil on Fire Episode 0: Democracy and Dictatorship

Jair Bolsonaro's presidency has been a disaster for Brazil. Over 650,000 dead from Covid-19. Amazon deforestation. Rising fascism. Budget cuts. Fake news. Threats to democracy. In this introduction to Brazil on Fire, host journalist Michael Fox sets the scene for the podcast by looking back on the last four years and why understanding Bolsonaro's rise is important now, ahead of Brazil's presidential election on October 2. This is Brazil on Fire. A new podcast about Brazil’s descent toward fascism under Bolsonaro. Over the coming six episodes we’ll look at Bolsonaro’s far-right government that set the country ablaze, and how the United States helped him do it. Featuring host Latin America-based journalist Michael Fox. Produced in partnership by The Real News Network and the North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA). Sign up for NACLA's newsletter: nacla.org/newsletter Follow The Real News: https://therealnews.com/ Theme music by Monte Perdido. https://open.spotify.com/artist/0nexDyQCZI89JH8zsYu5wa Get weekly updates from NACLA: nacla.org/newsletter Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NACLA Support our work! nacla.org/donate Looking for more in depth analysis on Latin America? Subscribe to the quarterly NACLA Report: nacla.org/subscribe

Coming soon: Brazil on Fire

First episodes coming this September! Jair Bolsonaro's rise was unimaginable just a few years before his election as president of Brazil. With an impending showdown between the incumbent Bolsonaro and popular left-wing former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, many suspect Bolsonaro may resort to a January 6-style coup to retain power. In this special limited podcast series from Latin America-based journalist Michael Fox, we’ll dive into the story of Bolsonaro's rise, the return of Brazilian fascism, and the unseen hand of the United States in Brazil's turbulent recent history. Produced in partnership by The Real News and the North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA). The Real News Network: https://therealnews.com NACLA: https://nacla.org

¿Quién controla los medios de comunicación en América Latina?

Mas de 15 años después de la publicación de Periodistas y magnates, el libro de Guillermo Mastrini y Marín Becerra que ofreció un análisis de la concentración mediática en Sudamérica y México, en un campo mediático atravesado por la creciente digitalización, nos preguntamos: ¿Qué tanto ha cambiado la concentración mediática en América Latina? En este conversatorio, Gustavo Fuchs habla con cuatro investigadores de los medios de comunicación en la región: Guillermo Mastrini y Martín Becerra, ambos profesores en la Universidad Nacional de Quilmes y la Universidad de Buenos Aires, con Isabel Ramos de FLASCO en Ecuador y con Andrea Cristancho Cuesta, profesora en la Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas (UCA) en El Salvador. Gustavo Fuchs, el presentador de este episodio, es estudiante de doctorado en la Universidad de Texas–Austin. Su trabajo se centra en la la propiedad de los medios de comunicación, comunicación política, los medios de comunicación r…

New Energy Empires

Helen talks to guest editor and contributor Bret Gustafson about Caribbean energy structures, and how US administrations from Reagan to now have pushed fossil fuel dependency in the Caribbean as a “national security” concern.

Odebrecht’s Original Sins

Helen takes a deep dive with Jonathan Devore, author of the latest NACLA Report’s feature essay on the early days of the Brazilian Odebrecht Company in rural Bahia. Rural residents’ memories and perspective on Odebrecht add new dimensions to the Petrobras scandal, which is now reverberating throughout the region— How does bringing in often overlooked voices change the way we tell histories of political scandals?

Somos fantasías

Andrea Bolivar did most of her dissertation research in Chicago, spending time with and learning from the trans Latina women whose experiences in the sex industry have emerged from a confluence of transphobia, racism, and criminalization.

49.3.2 From Standing Rock to Yanacocha: Policing and Environmental Activism

NACLA Report contributor Moira Birss talks with Helen about how private companies and governments in Latin America have criminalized environmental human rights defenders, and how a confluence of violence, harassment, smear campaigns, and policing tactics threatens to silence environmental justice movements throughout the Americas.

49.3.1: Marisol LeBrón on Policing and Recovery in Puerto Rico

Helen speaks with NACLA Report contributor Marisol LeBrón, whose article for the latest issue of the Report traces the Puerto Rican state’s policing and surveillance programs from the 1950s to now. They discuss the internal complexities at play in Puerto Rican politics beyond the colonial dynamic between the U.S. government and Puerto Rico, and Marisol explains how policing tactics were used to undermine the Puerto Rican Nationalist party leading up to a crucial vote over ratifying Commonwealth status for the territory. Helen and Marisol also discuss how Puerto Rico fits into a larger institutional discourse about “best practices” for policing, surveillance, and responding to crises throughout Latin America and in the mainland U.S., where urban police forces have carried out similar tactics to those the FBI and the PRPD previously “tested” in Puerto Rico.

DACA Updates: "We are not going to compromise anymore."

49.2.3: DREAMs Beyond DACA

49.2.3: DREAMs Beyond DACA by NACLARadio

49.2.2: Mike Bustamante on Cuba

49.2.2: Mike Bustamante on Cuba by NACLARadio

49.2.1: Nara Milanich Reports from "Baby Jail"

Nara Milanich discusses family detention centers, the asylum process, and the fight to protect immigrant rights.

49.1.2: Devyn Spence Benson on Racism and Anti-Racism and Afro Cuban Activism in Cuba

Helen talks with NACLA Report contributor Devyn Spence Benson about the history of racism and antiracism in Cuba, the legacy of Fidel Castro and the Cuban Revolution, and Afro Cuban activism today.

49.1: Julia Buxton on Venezuela

In this episode of NACLA Radio, Helen talks with NACLA Report contributor Julia Buxton about the current state of opposition to the Maduro government, the tactics and conversation around legitimacy, and the place of groups advocating for the rights of Afro-Venezeulans, Indigenous Venezuelans, women, and LGBTQI people. Listen to the end for a brief discussion of the Hungarian government’s legislative attempt to shut down the U.S.-based Central European University, where Julia is Dean of the School of Public Policy.

49.1: Nano Stern Talks Music, Politics, and Creative Expression in a Changing World

Guest producer Julia Burnell brings us some excerpts from her interview with Chilean musician Nano Stern, who is currently touring North America. Nano will be at Verso Books on Friday, March 17th, at 6:30pm to discuss activism and art with NACLA and to share some of his music. Read the full interview in the latest issue of the NACLA Report, "#BlackLivesMatter Across the Hemisphere."

48.4: Geraldo Cadava on Latino Conservatism in the U.S.

Helen talks with NACLA Report contributor Geraldo Cadava about the history of Latino conservatism in the United States, and on how Latinos voted in last November’s election.

48.4: Ben Cowan and the Brazilian Right

Helen talks to NACLA contributor Ben Cowan about the recent right turn in Brazilian politics, the resurgence of the "Beef, Bullets, and Bible" caucus in Brazilian congress, and the new right's flirtation with its own sort of identity politics.

Update: When Companies Sue Governments

Helen catches up with Manuel Perez Rocha following the decision on the Pacific Rim vs. El Salvador case.

48.3: Bret Gustafson & Niki Fabricant on Morales and extractive industry in Bolivia

48.3: Bret Gustafson & Niki Fabricant on Morales and extractive industry in Bolivia by NACLARadio

48.3: Manuel Perez-Rocha on Free Trade and Investor Disputes

48.3: Manuel Perez-Rocha on Free Trade and Investor Disputes by NACLARadio

48.3: Forrest Hylton and Aaron Tauss on Colombia

Helen talks to Forrest Hylton and Aaron Tauss about their article in the Report. Forrest digs into the article and the transnational economic motivations behind the Colombian peace accord. Helen follows up with Aaron in October to discuss recent developments, and what might happen next.

48.2 Currency of Death

We take a deeper dive into the latest NACLA Report - Currency of Death: Unraveling the Political Economy of the Drug Wars, with interviews with Alexander Aviña, Molly Molloy, and Todd Miller.

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