Climate Crimes
Brazil's Army Wanted to "Occupy" the Amazon Before. Leaked Audio Reveals Their Plan to Try Again.
Jair Bolsonaro and Brazil’s army are reviving an old dream of the dictatorship to bring industry, mining, and settlers to the Amazon.
Special Investigations
How White Nationalists Have Been Inspired by the Genocide of Muslims in Bosnia
A 1990s campaign to change a Balkan nation’s demographics through murder and expulsion is regarded by the far right as a model to celebrate.
Secret Brazil Archive
Brazil's Chief Prosecutor, Deltan Dallagnol, Lied When He Denied Leaking to the Press, Secret Chats Reveal
The top Car Wash prosecutor leaked sensitive information to a Brazilian reporter with motives that could jeopardize the task force’s convictions.
The War on Immigrants
The Unraveling of the Conspiracy Case Against No More Deaths Volunteer Scott Warren
The trial became a mirror, reflecting a country deeply divided on the moral and legal questions raised by its border enforcement strategies.
The Trump Administration Is Using the Full Power of the U.S. Surveillance State Against Whistleblowers
An examination of court filings in all seven leak cases filed under Trump yields a detailed picture of how the government tries to unmask confidential sources.
Secret Brazil Archive
Brazilian Anti-Corruption Prosecutor Gave Secret Talk to Bankers and Took Money From a Company He Was Investigating
Deltan Dallagnol, the coordinator of Brazil’s Car Wash prosecutors, gave speeches to bankers organized by XP Investimentos and the big-data firm Neoway.
Secret Brazil Archive
In Secret Chats, Brazil's Chief Corruption Prosecutor Worried That Bolsonaro's Justice Minister Would Protect President's Son From Scandals
Federal prosecutors privately agreed that there is “no doubt” Flávio Bolsonaro engaged in corruption as a state representative, but little has been done.
Climate Crimes
How the Plastics Industry Is Fighting to Keep Polluting the World
Pushes to “recycle” plastics are one element of a massive, industry-led effort to suppress meaningful efforts to reduce plastic waste.
Secret Brazil Archive
At Sergio Moro’s Suggestion, Brazil’s Anti-Corruption Prosecutors Plotted to Leak Secret Evidence Aimed at Helping Venezuela’s Opposition
An enemy of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro with close ties to Brazilian prosecutors published leaked videos of depositions on the eve of gubernatorial elections.
The Threat Within
FBI's Leniency Toward Border Vigilante Contrasts With Harsh Treatment of "Black Identity Extremist"
While militia leader Larry Hopkins remained free to terrorize immigrants, Christopher Daniels was jailed for months, losing his home and his job.