Confronting monopolies, both in real life and on the internet
Editorial (Brasil de Fato): For 22 years, Brasil de Fato has been denouncing the injustices of monopolies and inequality. Their mere existence is violent enough, but in times of capitalist crisis, empires target land, natural resources, and the working class to maintain their growing profits.
Brics representatives support joint statement on climate
Brasil de Fato (BdF) March 1, 2025, Brasilia (BdF): The first meeting of BRICS representatives, the so-called “sherpas”, concluded in Brasilia, Brazil’s capital, after two days of discussions. Brazil has held the rotating presidency of the bloc since January.
Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro charged with alleged coup conspiracy
Brasilia (Brasil de Fato): A report by the Attorney General’s Office (PGR), sent to the Federal Supreme Court (STF), lists 34 individuals denounced by the Federal Police for their involvement in the coup plot that led to the January 8 acts.
Global South countries launch Hague Group against Israeli crimes in Palestine
Havana (Brail de Fato): International law is going through one of the most serious crises since the Second World War. The crimes against humanity that Israel has been committing against the Palestinian people and the enormous impunity it benefits from, demonstrate the dangers that the whole world faces in defending human rights.
As the US withdraws from the Paris Climate Agreement, Brazil and China may lead COP30 negotiations
Brasilia (Brasil de Fato): Brazil, which will host in November the UN environmental conference, known as COP30, spoke about his concerns regarding Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement, an international treaty to curb climate change.
Brasil anuncia a Cuba, Bolivia y otros siete países como nuevos miembros del Brics
Brasilia (Brasil de Facto): Cuba, Bolivia y otros siete países ahora forman parte del BRICS. El anuncio fue hecho por el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (MRE) de Brasil, que tiene a su cargo la presidencia del grupo.
European leaders are gearing up to confront the far-right influence driven by billionaires Musk and Zuckerberg
Sao Paulo (BrasildeFato): The attacks by US billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, who own X and Meta respectively, have raised alarms in Europe about the spread of disinformation and support for far-right narratives on their social networks, especially in the context of Donald Trump’s new term as President of the United States.
Embajada de Israel «facilitó fuga» de soldado israelí investigado en Brasil, denuncia
Brasil de Fato Enero 6. 2025, Brasilia (Brasil de Fato): La Federación Árabe Palestina (Fepal) afirmó que la embajada de Israel violó la soberanía nacional brasileña y actuó para facilitar la fuga del soldado de las Fuerzas de Defensa de Israel (FDI), Yuval Vagdani, quien estaba en Morro de São Paulo (BA) y fue identificado por la Fundación Hind Rajab (HRF), que trabaja denunciando crímenes contra palestinos.
President Lula signs the recognition of three Indigenous lands in Brazil
Brasil de Fato December 7, 2024, Sao Paulo (Brasil de Fato): President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed the recognition of three Indigenous lands: the Potiguara of Monte-Mor Indigenous Land in Paraíba and the Morro dos Cavalos and Toldo Imbu Indigenous Land in Santa Catarina.
