João Filho

João Filho is a political scientist and journalist. He is the author of Jornalismo Wando.

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Brazilian Right-Wing Fell Hard for a Fake News Story About Venezuela, Provoking Diplomatic Incident

João Filho

- Jan. 15, 2018

A Brazilian man with an audacious plan and a history of psychiatric problems triggered commotion on social media and forced Brazilian and Venezuelan diplomats to intervene.

Protestors gather outside São Paulo's Modern Art Museum after exhibition with naked man

A Reactionary Wave Points to a Dark Future for Brazil

João Filho

- Oct. 5, 2017

Conservative projects advance unabated in Congress while the military rears its head and torture supporter Jair Bolsonaro continues to rise in the polls.

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 20: Brazilian President Michel Temer addresses the United Nations General Assembly on September 20, 2016 in New York City. Heads of state gathered to address global issues at the 71st annual meeting at the UN headquarters in New York. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

Gaffes, Mistakes, and Humiliations Define Brazil’s New Foreign Policy

João Filho

- Oct. 26, 2016

Brazilian President Michel Temer has globe-trotted in an attempt to appear presidential, but has instead bungled every opportunity.

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Brazilian Right-Wing Fell Hard for a Fake News Story About Venezuela, Provoking Diplomatic Incident

A Reactionary Wave Points to a Dark Future for Brazil

Gaffes, Mistakes, and Humiliations Define Brazil’s New Foreign Policy