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Dilma Rousseff – Brazil’s place is not with the US but independent and alongside China

1st September 2021 shoreditchadmin2 0

Forces in Latin America seeking national independence and socialism are increasingly interacting with China. Illustrating this was a recent speech by Dilma Rousseff, Brazil’s former president, organised by Brazil’s School of Latin American and Global Studies. Rousseff spoke about China’s economic development and its influence in Latin America – and criticised the harmful role of Brazil and Latin America’s submission to the United States.

Bolsonaro and the CIA conspire against “new pink tide” in South America

5th July 2021 shoreditchadmin2 0

Bolsonaro has announced he will not relinquish the presidency at the 2022 election in the event of “election fraud”. This is the baseless pretext used in both the 2019 US-backed coup in Bolivia, and currently in Peru, where the election winner, Pedro Castillo, is being prevented from taking office.

The CIA, Brazil and the new Cold War with China

4th July 2021 shoreditchadmin2 0

The CIA director’s recent visit to Brazil appears to be part of an effort to contain and prevent ascendence of South American governments allied with, or sympathetic to, China.

International webinar: China, USA and Brazil’s quest for an independent foreign policy (15 May)

11th May 2021 shoreditchadmin2 0

An international webinar discussing ‘China, USA and Brazil’s quest for an independent foreign policy.

Bitter struggle over vaccines illustrates unfolding of New Cold War in Brazil

18th February 2021 shoreditchadmin2 0

On 25 January, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro published two tweets in a row thanking China, having previously taken a strongly anti-China stance. This dramatic shift in the tone of the President of Brazil has implications beyond Brazil itself and clearly shows us the trajectory of the impact of the US’s so-called “new Cold War” on China.

Bolsonaro is leading Brazil to coronavirus catastrophe

3rd April 2020 shoreditchadmin2 0

Brazil’s far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro is pushing Latin America’s largest nation to the brink of catastrophe. His inaction and outright denial of the real threat that the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic presents is risking the premature and unnecessary death of hundreds of thousands of people.