What is it like to live in Brazil’s prison system? Brazilian freelance journalist Fernanda Canofre explains to the LMC the dangers of riots, torture, disease, corruption, and racial profiling. All without ever being charged with a crime.
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March 24th 2017: Crisis of the Brazilian Left
Sabrina Fernandes returns to speak with the LMC on the internal fragmentation within the Brazilian Leftist movements that set the stage to last year’s coup against president Dilma Rousseff. You can learn more about her analysis at ppesydney.net/crisis-praxis-brazilian-left/
July 29th 2016: Black Lives Matter In Brazil
Is Black Lives Matter merely a US phenomenon? Far from it. Is Black Lives Matter a global issue? You bet it is. Do Black Lives Matter in Brazil? Yes it does. Our guest, Prof Jaime Alves from the College of Staten Island explains to us why.