Written by : Rafael Spuldar
Brazil’s Mídia Ninja covers demonstrations from the inside

Pope’s remarks: praise and criticism in Brazil

Brazilian sociologist threatened at gunpoint after criticising police
A Brazilian sociologist says he was threatened at gunpoint in Rio de Janeiro last week, after he gave a newspaper interview criticising police action in recent popular demonstrations. Rafael Spuldar reportsBrazilian writer convicted for fictional story
José Cristian Góes says case brought against him is a "direct attack on free speech. Rafael Spuldar reportsDemonstrators move Brazil’s lethargic politicians to action
Brazil’s mass protests represent a new force in the country’s politics. The wave of demonstrations ---sparked by increasing transit fares --- have shaken the country’s lethargic leaders, Rafael Spuldar reportsBrazilian police target protesters — and journalists
Sparked by a series of transport fare hikes and official corruption, the ongoing mass protests in Brazil's cities have been greeted by crackdowns by police. Rafael Spuldar reports on the journalists caught in the crossfireBrazilians take to the streets to protest bus fare increases

Brazilian court gags protester in latest social media ruling
A judge from the Brazilian state of São Paulo has barred a protester from an allegedly illegal construction site or even posting about it on Facebook. It’s the latest in a string of rulings targeting social media in the country. Rafael Spuldar reportsBrazil’s Federal Police seize journalist’s equipment
Brazil’s Federal Police seized a journalist’s equipment - including his computer - during an operation to remove indians from a farm in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. The seizure was decried as illegal by the reporter’s employer, one of the country’s most prominent aid agencies aimed at indigenous peoples, Rafael Spuldar reports.Brazil loves football, but Atlético Paranaense doesn’t have the hots for the press

New law set to ease the way for biographies in Brazil

In Brazil press confronts old foes and new violence
