Category: <span>Brazil</span>

Brazil is falling into an abyss

Attacks on free expression in the country are the worst since the dictatorship ended in 1985, writes a journalist from Brazil

Can a familiar face herald a new start in Brazil?

by Guilherme Osinski | 05 Nov 22

After spending two years outside his home country, Guilherme Osinski returned to vote in hope of an end to the dark years of shame for Brazil

Contents – The beautiful game? Qatar, football and freedom

by Index on Censorship | 05 Oct 22

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The autumn issue of Index takes as its central theme the FIFA World Cup that will take place in Qatar in November...

Brazil: tragedy, farce and fascism

by Urariano Mota | 30 Sep 22

Brazil’s far-right demons are loose and democracy is under attack, writes author Urariano Mota ahead of Brazil’s elections

“Imagine the conversation between Bolsonaro and Erdogan”

by Ruth Anderson | 16 Sep 22

Protests during mourning for Queen Elizabeth have been distasteful but not illegal. How should we express our feelings about some of the guests attending Monday’s state funeral?

‘Bolsonaro represents death’ reflects Brazilian journalist ahead of elections

by Guilherme Osinski | 06 Sep 22

I was born in the city of Curitiba, in the south of Brazil, and I was always proud to be Brazilian. Since Jair Bolsonaro came to power on 1 January...

Theatre censorship: An index reading list

by Guilherme Osinski | 05 Aug 22

Index on Censorship has always supported the theatre of resistance, and our Winter 2021 magazine even had this issue as its main theme. In Belarus,...

The terrible price of refusing to remain silent

by Ruth Anderson | 16 Jun 22

On the anniversary of the murder of MP Jo Cox and as we learn of the fate of two journalists in Brazil, Ruth Smeeth says we must learn from their deaths