A podcast with journalist Michael Fox about one country’s descent toward fascism under President Bolsonaro ... and how the United States helped push it along.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support.
Latest episodes
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48 min
Trump's Plan to Swing Brazil's Election for Bolsonaro
Brazil votes this Sunday, and the Trump administration has spent months trying to tilt the outcome toward far-right presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro. Tariffs. Terrorist desi…
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1 h 20
Brazil’s Battle Against Fake News & the US War to Undermine it
Just over the last 24 hours, Trump announced that he is levying new 25% tariffs on Brazilian goods. This is supposed to combat supposed quote "UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES” by Brazil. In…
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7 min
Introducing: Stories of Resistance
Hi folks, this is Michael Fox, the host of Brazil on Fire. It’s been a while since I’ve been in touch on this podcast feed, and I’m here to bring you good news. If you liked Brazil…
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47 min
Update #3 — An autopsy of Bolsonaro's failed coup
On Jan. 8th, thousands of Bolsonaro supporters stormed Brazil's capital in a failed attempt to spark a military coup. In scenes that drew instant comparison to the events of Jan. 6…
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30 min
Update #2 — Lula Presidente
Brazil has a new president-elect.Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won the Brazilian presidency on October 30th. He defeated far-right president Jair Bolsonaro by just ove…
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26 min
Elections update with BrasilWire’s Brian Mier
The first round of Brazil’s elections has come and gone. As expected, former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was the big winner, with 48%. But he fell short of winning outright…
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42 min
Episode 6: Amazon up in Smoke
The Amazon is a place that both Brazil’s former military regime and President Jair Bolsonaro have eyed with dreams of development, looking to take advantage of bountiful resources.…
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38 min
Episode 5: Ghosts of the Past
Read the transcript of this podcast: https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-episode-5-ghosts-of-the-pastBrazil’s military dictatorship was a dark time in the country’s history. Hun…
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32 min
Episode 4: Nazis on your Street
Brazil has a long and complicated history with fascism, going back to the early 20th century. Far-right and white supremacist groups have been emboldened by President Jair Bolsonar…
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30 min
Episode 3: God Above Everyone
Read the transcript of this podcast: https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-episode-3-god-above-everyoneJair Bolsonaro could not have won the presidency without the support of one…
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29 min
Episode 2: Free Lula
The election of president Jair Bolsonaro was never a foregone conclusion. For most of that electoral season, someone else was ahead in the polls. But that opponent was jailed on su…
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34 min
Episode 1: Violence and the Culture War
As candidate Jair Bolsonaro neared the presidency in 2018, violence rippled across Brazil, mostly perpetrated by Bolsonaro supporters. Hundreds of threats and attacks, including se…
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15 min
Introduction: Democracy and Dictatorship
Read the transcript of this podcast: https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-democracy-and-dictatorshipThe Jair Bolsonaro presidency has been a disaster for Brazil. Over 650,000 dea…
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5 min
Coming soon: Brazil on Fire
Jair Bolsonaro's rise was unimaginable just a few years before his election to Brazil's presidency. With an impending showdown between the incumbent Bolsonaro and popular left-wing…