Brian Mier

São Paulo and the failure of "war on crime" jingoism Eduardo Suplicy explains how far right Governor Tarcísio de Freitas' policing strategy has led to record numbers of child rape, femicide and police killings in the state of São Paulo

SP Governor Tarcisio Freitas loves using his police officers as publicity props. Meanwhile, over 11,000 children under the age of 14 were raped in his state in 2024. My interview with Eduardo Suplicy bmier.substack.com/p/sao-paulo-...

Trump Tariffs and Brazilian Coffee What to expect after August 1

People in the US should expect to start paying 15% more for a cup of coffee after Trump's 50% tariffs on Brazil kick in on Friday, but the effect on Brazil's coffee value chain may not be as bad as some think. My latest: bmier.substack.com/p/trump-tari...

In the Spirit of BRICS, Criminal Defendant Jair Bolsonaro Should be Immediately be Transferred to China: a Modest Proposal In one of the most bizarre episodes in the history of international trade, President Donald Trump this week announced that 50% tariffs would be imposed on

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No espírito do Brics, o réu criminal Jair Bolsonaro deveria ser imediatamente transferido para a China "Faço um apelo à China para que extradite imediatamente Jair Bolsonaro a um local seguro"

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Brazil's Victory for Digital Sovereignty Despite years of campaigning for impunity by the Bolsonaros and the American far right, a Supreme Court ruling has increased social media corporations' accountability for internet crimes.

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Batool Subeiti: "Israel não respira sem o oxigênio americano" Em entrevista à TV 247, a analista geopolítica afirma que Tel Aviv atravessa colapso estratégico

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Bigger than Carnaval: Northeastern Brazil Celebrates St. John's Month Brought by Portuguese colonists in the 1500s, the once-pagan Midsummer festival has evolved into an Afro-Indigenous-Catholic fusion of music, dance, theater, and food that attracts millions

Here's my view from the ground on St. John's day in Caruaru. bmier.substack.com/p/bigger-tha...

Cadê os BRICS quando precisamos? "Parece uma boa hora para baixarmos nossas expectativas em relação aos BRICS", afirma Brian Mier

Elaborei isso para estimular a conversa sobre o papel dos BRICS. www.brasil247.com/blog/cade-os...

Bolsonaro Takes Stand in Coup Trial June 11, 2025. Brazil’s far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro testified before the Supreme Court yesterday, marking his first appearance in the trial

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Bolsonaro Takes Stand in Coup Trial Trial on alleged 2-year conspiracy to rupture from Brazil's democratic rule of law and install a military dictatorship reaches final stretch

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Brazilian Cities Scramble for National Racial Equality Conference Abandoned by the Bolsonaro administration, this will be the federal government's first national participatory conference for racial equality in 6 years

bmier.substack.com/p/brazilian-... Here's the latest from my substack blog, De-linking Brazil.

YouTube video by Multimedia del SUR En Brasil denuncian criminalización de los pueblos indígenas

Meu reportagem, em espanhol. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkxp...

Nicarágua lidera ranking global de mulheres em altos cargos do governo Cuba, Nicarágua e México estão entre os cinco países com maior representação feminina no parlamento

"Países tradicionalmente influentes na política global apresentam desempenho abaixo da média. Os Estados Unidos ocupam a 77ª posição, e o Canadá, a 69ª, puxando para baixo a média do continente americano." www.brasil247.com/americalatin...

Maroon Communities on the Front Line of Climate Change Adaption Called Quilombos in Brazil, communities originally founded by fugitives from slavery have similar land rights as indigenous reserves

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US Extended State Takes Hit on Brazil's Coffee Industry In a move reminiscent of Lava Jato, which bankrupted Brazil's construction industry, a new NGO pairs with Anglo media outlets to spread a slavery scare about Brazilian coffee

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CNN and BBC Team up to Help Bolsonaro 0 fact checking on gossip spread by Eduardo Bolsonaro on visit by US delegation fools Brazilian public into thinking David Gamble had arrived to sanction Brazilian officials

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Analistas do Instituto Sieg Heil

CNN and BBC Team up to Help Bolsonaro 0 fact checking on gossip spread by Eduardo Bolsonaro on visit by US delegation fools Brazilian public into thinking David Gamble had arrived to sanction Brazilian officials

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Legal Victory for Brazil's Kapinawá Pernambuco DA's Office blocks illegal attempt to auction off indigenous land

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On May Day, Lula highlights gains for working class Inequality reaches historic low in 2024, in context of lowest unemployment numbers since 2012

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Served: Jair Bolsonaro Subpoenaed in Hospital Bed If he's healthy enough to do a 1-hour live stream, he can read and sign a 1-page subpoena, rules Brazil's Supreme Court

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Opinion | Colleges Have to Be Much More Honest With Themselves To rebuild trust and resist interference, universities must look within.

It's hard to believe the @nytimes.com is still running essays about "the crushing pressure inside many colleges and universities to conform with dominant political views" when secret police are carrying off grad students to black sites for writing forbidden op-eds.

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Housing Victory in São Paulo After two years of pressure, National Union for Popular Housing convinces State Government to co-subsidize self management of 30,000 social housing units

My latest blog peice on a victory for Brazil's largest housing movement, the União Nacional por Moradia Popular (National Union for People's Housing/UNMP) bmier.substack.com/p/housing-vi...

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The Fall of Brazil’s Marjorie Taylor Greene Once a rising star of Brazil’s far right, Congresswoman Carla Zambelli now faces five years behind bars.

My article on the downfall of bolsonarista congresswoman Carla Zambelli. Once a darling of Brazilian neofascism, she's now looking at 5 years behind bars, with former friend Jair Bolsonaro blaming her for his election loss. bmier.substack.com/p/the-fall-o...

The Fall of Brazil’s Marjorie Taylor Greene Once a rising star of Brazil’s far right, Congresswoman Carla Zambelli now faces five years behind bars.

My article on the downfall of bolsonarista congresswoman Carla Zambelli. Once a darling of Brazilian neofascism, she's now looking at 5 years behind bars, with former friend Jair Bolsonaro blaming her for his election loss. bmier.substack.com/p/the-fall-o...

Alexandre de Moraes Destroys False Capitol Invasion Equivalency While establishing materiality during vote to put Bolsonaro on trial, Supreme Court Justice shows how escalating cycle of violence differentiated Jan. 8, 2023, from Jan. 6, 2021

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Grupo Folha virou 100% bolsonarista?

Eduardo Bolsonaro Flees Brazil Brazilian Liberal Party lawmaker Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of indicted former President Jair Bolsonaro and South American representative for CPAC, took a

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