Brian Mier
@brianmier247.bsky.social
Jornalista, produtor de telenoticias para TeleSur English e apresentador de Brasil 247
SP Governor Tarcisio Freitas loves using his police officers as publicity props. Meanwhile, over 11,000 children under the age of 14 were raped in his state in 2024. My interview with Eduardo Suplicy bmier.substack.com/p/sao-paulo-...
São Paulo and the failure of "war on crime" jingoism
Eduardo Suplicy explains how far right Governor Tarcísio de Freitas' policing strategy has led to record numbers of child rape, femicide and police killings in the state of São Paulo
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People in the US should expect to start paying 15% more for a cup of coffee after Trump's 50% tariffs on Brazil kick in on Friday, but the effect on Brazil's coffee value chain may not be as bad as some think. My latest: bmier.substack.com/p/trump-tari...
Trump Tariffs and Brazilian Coffee
What to expect after August 1
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Now in Counterpunch www.counterpunch.org/2025/07/16/i...
In the Spirit of BRICS, Criminal Defendant Jair Bolsonaro Should be Immediately be Transferred to China: a Modest Proposal
In one of the most bizarre episodes in the history of international trade, President Donald Trump this week announced that 50% tariffs would be imposed on
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Here's my view from the ground on St. John's day in Caruaru. bmier.substack.com/p/bigger-tha...
Bigger than Carnaval: Northeastern Brazil Celebrates St. John's Month
Brought by Portuguese colonists in the 1500s, the once-pagan Midsummer festival has evolved into an Afro-Indigenous-Catholic fusion of music, dance, theater, and food that attracts millions
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Elaborei isso para estimular a conversa sobre o papel dos BRICS. www.brasil247.com/blog/cade-os...
Cadê os BRICS quando precisamos?
"Parece uma boa hora para baixarmos nossas expectativas em relação aos BRICS", afirma Brian Mier
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bmier.substack.com/p/brazilian-... Here's the latest from my substack blog, De-linking Brazil.
Brazilian Cities Scramble for National Racial Equality Conference
Abandoned by the Bolsonaro administration, this will be the federal government's first national participatory conference for racial equality in 6 years
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"Países tradicionalmente influentes na política global apresentam desempenho abaixo da média. Os Estados Unidos ocupam a 77ª posição, e o Canadá, a 69ª, puxando para baixo a média do continente americano." www.brasil247.com/americalatin...
Nicarágua lidera ranking global de mulheres em altos cargos do governo
Cuba, Nicarágua e México estão entre os cinco países com maior representação feminina no parlamento
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My latest. Please subscribe to my substack blog - it's free. bmier.substack.com/p/legal-vict...
Legal Victory for Brazil's Kapinawá
Pernambuco DA's Office blocks illegal attempt to auction off indigenous land
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It's hard to believe the @nytimes.com is still running essays about "the crushing pressure inside many colleges and universities to conform with dominant political views" when secret police are carrying off grad students to black sites for writing forbidden op-eds. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/29/o...
Opinion | Colleges Have to Be Much More Honest With Themselves
To rebuild trust and resist interference, universities must look within.
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My latest blog peice on a victory for Brazil's largest housing movement, the União Nacional por Moradia Popular (National Union for People's Housing/UNMP) bmier.substack.com/p/housing-vi...
Housing Victory in São Paulo
After two years of pressure, National Union for Popular Housing convinces State Government to co-subsidize self management of 30,000 social housing units
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My article on the downfall of bolsonarista congresswoman Carla Zambelli. Once a darling of Brazilian neofascism, she's now looking at 5 years behind bars, with former friend Jair Bolsonaro blaming her for his election loss. bmier.substack.com/p/the-fall-o...
The Fall of Brazil’s Marjorie Taylor Greene
Once a rising star of Brazil’s far right, Congresswoman Carla Zambelli now faces five years behind bars.
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My article on the downfall of bolsonarista congresswoman Carla Zambelli. Once a darling of Brazilian neofascism, she's now looking at 5 years behind bars, with former friend Jair Bolsonaro blaming her for his election loss. bmier.substack.com/p/the-fall-o...
The Fall of Brazil’s Marjorie Taylor Greene
Once a rising star of Brazil’s far right, Congresswoman Carla Zambelli now faces five years behind bars.
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My latest bmier.substack.com/p/alexandre-...
Alexandre de Moraes Destroys False Capitol Invasion Equivalency
While establishing materiality during vote to put Bolsonaro on trial, Supreme Court Justice shows how escalating cycle of violence differentiated Jan. 8, 2023, from Jan. 6, 2021
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Former teachers' union leader, PT Congressman Rogério Correia explains the motives behind Eduardo Bolsonaro's flight to the US. bmier.substack.com/p/eduardo-bo...
