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<rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Brazil on Fire</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445</link><description><![CDATA[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.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support</a>.]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/5630445/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>Society &amp; Culture</category><copyright>The Real News Network</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ca493efcedfb4ca29b40c280b5aa86d3.jpg</url><title>Brazil on Fire</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445</link></image><lastBuildDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:23:01 +0000</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>Michael Fox</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>The Real News Network</itunes:name><itunes:email>radio@therealnews.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ca493efcedfb4ca29b40c280b5aa86d3.jpg"/><itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[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.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture"/><itunes:category text="News"><itunes:category text="Politics"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="History"/><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><podcast:funding url="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rss">Support the podcast!</podcast:funding><item><title>Brazil’s Battle Against Fake News &amp; the US War to Undermine it</title><link>https://therealnews.com/brazils-battle-against-fake-news-and-the-us-war-to-undermine-it</link><description><![CDATA[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. <br />In reality, Trump is rolling out these tariffs out in defense of his personal interests and those of his allies. That includes powerful US credit card companies. And as I look at in depth in this episode… Silicon Valley tech billionaires and their far right allies. <br /><br />There is one other important thing at stake in Brazil right now: the upcoming presidential elections in October. President Lula is running for reelection. The Bolsonaro family is trying to take the presidency back. Trump has already said that he sees this as his next big challenge. <br /><br />This episode is a joint collaboration together with my podcasts Brazil on Fire, Under the Shadow and the Battle for Free Speech. <br /><br />The Battle for Free Speech is my latest. It’s an 8-part investigative narrative podcast series. I’ve been working on it for the last year. It looks at the attacks on free speech today from the Trump administration. But also how people are standing up and pushing back. This is episode 6 of that podcast. If you like what you hear, please consider subscribing and listening, wherever you get your podcasts. <br /><br />OK. I hope you enjoy the show… <br /><br />This is really a tale of two countries: the United States and Brazil. In both countries, far-right presidents come to power — Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro. In both those countries, the presidents spent several years unraveling democratic institutions and public policy. Both presidents then ran for reelection. Both presidents lied about their country's voting systems in order to undermine the elections and whip up their base. <br /><br />Both those presidents lost their reelections — Trump in 2020. Bolsonaro in 2022. They both claimed fraud and tried to carry out a coup to stay in power. <br /><br />But that is where these two paths diverged. In the United States, President Donald Trump continued to peddle his lies about the elections. He created his own social media platform and he used it to push his agenda. He was reelected in 2024 and returned to power. In Brazil, however, the country’s Supreme Electoral Court blocked former President Jair Bolsonaro from running for office for eight years, because of the lies he told about the country’s electoral system.<br /><br />It wasn't censorship. it was a different interpretation of free speech. One that said the right to free expression must be balanced with the other rights in the country and the country’s democratic system. The United States doesn’t agree. And the Trump administration has been pushing to bend Brazil toward its definition of "free speech."<br /><br />In this episode, Michael Fox journeys to Brazil to understand the lengths that the country has gone to fight disinformation. <br /><br />Michael is joined in the episode by <a href="https://therealnews.com/author/maximillian-alvarez" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Maximillian Alvarez,</a> editor-in-chief and co-executive director of The Real News Network and the host of the <a href="https://therealnews.com/working-people" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Working People Podcast</a>.<br /><br />The Battle for Free Speech is a production of The Real News Network.<br /><br />Hosted by Michael Fox and Marc Steiner. Theme music by <a href="https://foxviolin.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Michael Fox</a>, Jordan Klein and Daniel Nuñez. Other music from Blue Dot Sessions and Epidemic Sound. Production and Sound Design by Michael Fox and Stephen Frank. Editorial support by Kayla Rivara. Research by Ben Schweiger.<b><br /><br />Guests: </b><br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/fabio-de-sa-e-silva-16a2331a" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fabio de Sa e Silva</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/aromeu/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Artur Romeu</a></li><li><a href="https://lapcom.unb.br/fernando-oliveira-paulino" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fernando Paulino</a></li><li><a href="https://bmier.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Brian Mier</a></li></ul><b>Resources: </b><br /><ul><li>Follow The Battle For Free Speech on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/033olXvh3dLzQFJc1HSd6O?si=3bf7552736124ef3" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Spotify</a> or <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-battle-for-free-speech/id1896829044" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apple Podcasts</a></li><li>Support Michael Fox's reporting at <a href="http://patreon.com/mfox" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">patreon.com/mfox</a></li></ul><br />Never miss an episode — sign up for The Real News newsletter at <a href="https://therealnews.com/sign-up" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">therealnews.com</a><br /><br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73015678</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:23:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73015678/freespeech_ep6_bof_final.mp3" length="115703378" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/47b0442f-5b13-40a0-9b6a-01b5e65cca77/47b0442f-5b13-40a0-9b6a-01b5e65cca77.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/47b0442f-5b13-40a0-9b6a-01b5e65cca77/47b0442f-5b13-40a0-9b6a-01b5e65cca77.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/47b0442f-5b13-40a0-9b6a-01b5e65cca77/47b0442f-5b13-40a0-9b6a-01b5e65cca77.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Michael Fox</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>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 reality, Trump is rolling out these tariffs out in defense of his...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[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. <br />In reality, Trump is rolling out these tariffs out in defense of his personal interests and those of his allies. That includes powerful US credit card companies. And as I look at in depth in this episode… Silicon Valley tech billionaires and their far right allies. <br /><br />There is one other important thing at stake in Brazil right now: the upcoming presidential elections in October. President Lula is running for reelection. The Bolsonaro family is trying to take the presidency back. Trump has already said that he sees this as his next big challenge. <br /><br />This episode is a joint collaboration together with my podcasts Brazil on Fire, Under the Shadow and the Battle for Free Speech. <br /><br />The Battle for Free Speech is my latest. It’s an 8-part investigative narrative podcast series. I’ve been working on it for the last year. It looks at the attacks on free speech today from the Trump administration. But also how people are standing up and pushing back. This is episode 6 of that podcast. If you like what you hear, please consider subscribing and listening, wherever you get your podcasts. <br /><br />OK. I hope you enjoy the show… <br /><br />This is really a tale of two countries: the United States and Brazil. In both countries, far-right presidents come to power — Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro. In both those countries, the presidents spent several years unraveling democratic institutions and public policy. Both presidents then ran for reelection. Both presidents lied about their country's voting systems in order to undermine the elections and whip up their base. <br /><br />Both those presidents lost their reelections — Trump in 2020. Bolsonaro in 2022. They both claimed fraud and tried to carry out a coup to stay in power. <br /><br />But that is where these two paths diverged. In the United States, President Donald Trump continued to peddle his lies about the elections. He created his own social media platform and he used it to push his agenda. He was reelected in 2024 and returned to power. In Brazil, however, the country’s Supreme Electoral Court blocked former President Jair Bolsonaro from running for office for eight years, because of the lies he told about the country’s electoral system.<br /><br />It wasn't censorship. it was a different interpretation of free speech. One that said the right to free expression must be balanced with the other rights in the country and the country’s democratic system. The United States doesn’t agree. And the Trump administration has been pushing to bend Brazil toward its definition of "free speech."<br /><br />In this episode, Michael Fox journeys to Brazil to understand the lengths that the country has gone to fight disinformation. <br /><br />Michael is joined in the episode by <a href="https://therealnews.com/author/maximillian-alvarez" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Maximillian Alvarez,</a> editor-in-chief and co-executive director of The Real News Network and the host of the <a href="https://therealnews.com/working-people" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Working People Podcast</a>.<br /><br />The Battle for Free Speech is a production of The Real News Network.<br /><br />Hosted by Michael Fox and Marc Steiner. Theme music by <a href="https://foxviolin.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Michael Fox</a>, Jordan Klein and Daniel Nuñez. Other music from Blue Dot Sessions and Epidemic Sound. Production and Sound Design by Michael Fox and Stephen Frank. Editorial support by Kayla Rivara. Research by Ben Schweiger.<b><br /><br />Guests: </b><br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/fabio-de-sa-e-silva-16a2331a" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fabio de Sa e Silva</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/aromeu/" target="_blank"...]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4821</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>bigtech,bolsonaro,brazil,censorship,coup,courts,democracy,disinformation,freespeech,free-speech,international,law,lula,politics,protest,realnews,socialmedia,tariffs,trnn,trump</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1251b2c18cbb1fd7df5b4c6d9dcfbc2d.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Introducing: Stories of Resistance</title><link>https://therealnews.com/stories-of-resistance</link><description><![CDATA[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 on Fire, I have another podcast that I think you will enjoy…<br /><br />This year, I’ve been writing, producing, and hosting a podcast called <a href="https://therealnews.com/stories-of-resistance" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Stories of Resistance</a>. It’s investigative journalism, prose, poetry, historical memory, and above all — story. Think vignettes… Eduardo Galeano-style, for a new Trump era. For a few minutes each week, I transport you to another place, in another time, where others also stood up, resisted, and planted seeds of hope, despite the circumstances. A little bit of hope and inspiration in these dark times. <br /><br />In Stories of Resistance, I dive into Brazil often. So today, I’m bringing you episode 14 of Stories of Resistance. We released it on March 31st, the anniversary of Brazil’s 1964 U.S.-backed military coup. And it looks at the Brazilian musicians and music that made up the soundtrack to the resistance against the Brazilian dictatorship. <br /><br />And it’s only 6 minutes long. I know you’ll like it. <br /><br /><b>Follow Stories of Reistance on:</b><br /><ul><li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stories-of-resistance/id1803542348" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><b>Apple Podcasts</b></a></li><li><b><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1GtnrSF03VgQCzyRIRUIAE?si=186ceeb722954a71" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Spotify</a></b></li><li><b><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/stories-of-resistance--6566893" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Spreaker</a></b></li></ul><br />Please consider supporting this podcast and Michael Fox’s reporting on his <a href="http://patreon.com/mfox" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Patreon account</a>: <a href="http://patreon.com/mfox" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">patreon.com/mfox</a>. There you can also see exclusive pictures, video, and interviews. <br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.therealnews.com/signup-brazil-on-fire" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sign up for the newsletter to follow Brazil on Fire at The Real News Network</a></b><br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Become a member and join the Supporters Club for Brazil on Fire</a></b><br /><br />Help The Real News Network continue producing stories like Brazil on Fire by following us and making a small donation: <b><a href="https://www.therealnews.com/donate-pod-brazil-on-fire" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.therealnews.com/donate-pod-brazil-on-fire</a></b><b></b><br /><br /><b>Follow us on:</b><br /><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/therealnews.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bluesky: @therealnews.com</a><b><br /></b><a href="https://facebook.com/therealnews" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Facebook: The Real News Network</a><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/therealnews" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter: @TheRealNews</a><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/therealnews" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">YouTube: @therealnews</a><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/therealnewsnetwork/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram: @therealnewsnetwork</a><br /><br /><b></b><b><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/stories-of-resistance--6566893" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a></b>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67133978</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2025 13:00:07 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67133978/4_brazilonfire_sor_ep_draft2.mp3" length="9806300" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Michael Fox</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>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 on Fire, I have another podcast that I think you will enjoy…

This...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[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 on Fire, I have another podcast that I think you will enjoy…<br /><br />This year, I’ve been writing, producing, and hosting a podcast called <a href="https://therealnews.com/stories-of-resistance" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Stories of Resistance</a>. It’s investigative journalism, prose, poetry, historical memory, and above all — story. Think vignettes… Eduardo Galeano-style, for a new Trump era. For a few minutes each week, I transport you to another place, in another time, where others also stood up, resisted, and planted seeds of hope, despite the circumstances. A little bit of hope and inspiration in these dark times. <br /><br />In Stories of Resistance, I dive into Brazil often. So today, I’m bringing you episode 14 of Stories of Resistance. We released it on March 31st, the anniversary of Brazil’s 1964 U.S.-backed military coup. And it looks at the Brazilian musicians and music that made up the soundtrack to the resistance against the Brazilian dictatorship. <br /><br />And it’s only 6 minutes long. I know you’ll like it. <br /><br /><b>Follow Stories of Reistance on:</b><br /><ul><li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stories-of-resistance/id1803542348" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><b>Apple Podcasts</b></a></li><li><b><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1GtnrSF03VgQCzyRIRUIAE?si=186ceeb722954a71" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Spotify</a></b></li><li><b><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/stories-of-resistance--6566893" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Spreaker</a></b></li></ul><br />Please consider supporting this podcast and Michael Fox’s reporting on his <a href="http://patreon.com/mfox" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Patreon account</a>: <a href="http://patreon.com/mfox" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">patreon.com/mfox</a>. There you can also see exclusive pictures, video, and interviews. <br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.therealnews.com/signup-brazil-on-fire" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sign up for the newsletter to follow Brazil on Fire at The Real News Network</a></b><br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Become a member and join the Supporters Club for Brazil on Fire</a></b><br /><br />Help The Real News Network continue producing stories like Brazil on Fire by following us and making a small donation: <b><a href="https://www.therealnews.com/donate-pod-brazil-on-fire" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.therealnews.com/donate-pod-brazil-on-fire</a></b><b></b><br /><br /><b>Follow us on:</b><br /><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/therealnews.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bluesky: @therealnews.com</a><b><br /></b><a href="https://facebook.com/therealnews" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Facebook: The Real News Network</a><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/therealnews" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter: @TheRealNews</a><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/therealnews" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">YouTube: @therealnews</a><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/therealnewsnetwork/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram: @therealnewsnetwork</a><br /><br /><b></b><b><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/stories-of-resistance--6566893" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a></b>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>409</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>brazil,coup,journalism,music,stories-of-resistance</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e05f2bd8d7d6b4a254c6fb0cfe91b0a0.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Update #3 — An autopsy of Bolsonaro's failed coup</title><link>https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-an-autopsy-of-bolsonaros-failed-coup</link><description><![CDATA[On Jan. 8th, thousands of Bolsonaro supporters stormed Brazil's capital in a <a href="https://www.thenation.com/article/world/brazil-bolsonaro-brasilia-capital-attack/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">failed attempt</a> to spark a military coup. In scenes that drew instant comparison to the events of Jan. 6th, 2021 in the US, Bolsonaro supporters smashed windows, destroyed artwork, and even climbed on the roofs of government buildings before being rounded up and arrested en masse by security forces. <br /><br />In this update to Brazil on Fire, Michael Fox examines the significance of the failed coup in scattering pro-Bolsonaro forces and uniting the country <a href="https://theworld.org/stories/2023-01-13/brazilians-rally-behind-lula-after-violent-rampage-bras-lia" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">behind Lula</a>, who has already embarked on an aggressive agenda to undo his predecessor's legacy. While <a href="https://theworld.org/media/2023-01-03/brazilians-welcome-new-president" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lula</a> may be triumphant for now, the battle for Brazil's future is far from settled. As Bolsonaro licks his wounds in exile in Florida, the question remains as to how he might scheme with his US-based allies in the future. Historian Kristin Kobes Du Mez returns to the show to delve deeper into the links between Brazil and the US's evangelical right and neofascist movements.<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.therealnews.com/signup-brazil-on-fire" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sign up for the newsletter to follow Brazil on Fire at The Real News Network</a></b><br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Become a member and join the Supporters Club for Brazil on Fire</a></b><br /><br />Help The Real News Network continue producing stories like Brazil on Fire by following us and making a small donation: <b><a href="https://www.therealnews.com/donate-pod-brazil-on-fire" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.therealnews.com/donate-pod-brazil-on-fire</a></b><br /><br /><b>Follow us on:</b><br /><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/therealnews.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bluesky: @therealnews.com</a><b><br /></b><a href="https://facebook.com/therealnews" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Facebook: The Real News Network</a><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/therealnews" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter: @TheRealNews</a><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/therealnews" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">YouTube: @therealnews</a><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/therealnewsnetwork/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram: @therealnewsnetwork</a><br /><br />Subscribe to updates from NACLA: <a href="https://nacla.org/subscribe" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://nacla.org/subscribe</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52531677</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2023 18:04:01 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52531677/bof_update3_final.mp3" length="67964398" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Michael Fox</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>On Jan. 8th, thousands of Bolsonaro supporters stormed Brazil's capital in a https://www.thenation.com/article/world/brazil-bolsonaro-brasilia-capital-attack/ to spark a military coup. In scenes that drew instant comparison to the events of Jan. 6th,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[On Jan. 8th, thousands of Bolsonaro supporters stormed Brazil's capital in a <a href="https://www.thenation.com/article/world/brazil-bolsonaro-brasilia-capital-attack/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">failed attempt</a> to spark a military coup. In scenes that drew instant comparison to the events of Jan. 6th, 2021 in the US, Bolsonaro supporters smashed windows, destroyed artwork, and even climbed on the roofs of government buildings before being rounded up and arrested en masse by security forces. <br /><br />In this update to Brazil on Fire, Michael Fox examines the significance of the failed coup in scattering pro-Bolsonaro forces and uniting the country <a href="https://theworld.org/stories/2023-01-13/brazilians-rally-behind-lula-after-violent-rampage-bras-lia" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">behind Lula</a>, who has already embarked on an aggressive agenda to undo his predecessor's legacy. While <a href="https://theworld.org/media/2023-01-03/brazilians-welcome-new-president" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lula</a> may be triumphant for now, the battle for Brazil's future is far from settled. As Bolsonaro licks his wounds in exile in Florida, the question remains as to how he might scheme with his US-based allies in the future. Historian Kristin Kobes Du Mez returns to the show to delve deeper into the links between Brazil and the US's evangelical right and neofascist movements.<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.therealnews.com/signup-brazil-on-fire" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sign up for the newsletter to follow Brazil on Fire at The Real News Network</a></b><br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Become a member and join the Supporters Club for Brazil on Fire</a></b><br /><br />Help The Real News Network continue producing stories like Brazil on Fire by following us and making a small donation: <b><a href="https://www.therealnews.com/donate-pod-brazil-on-fire" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.therealnews.com/donate-pod-brazil-on-fire</a></b><br /><br /><b>Follow us on:</b><br /><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/therealnews.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bluesky: @therealnews.com</a><b><br /></b><a href="https://facebook.com/therealnews" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Facebook: The Real News Network</a><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/therealnews" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter: @TheRealNews</a><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/therealnews" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">YouTube: @therealnews</a><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/therealnewsnetwork/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram: @therealnewsnetwork</a><br /><br />Subscribe to updates from NACLA: <a href="https://nacla.org/subscribe" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://nacla.org/subscribe</a>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2831</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>bolsonaro,brazil,coup,lula</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/66ee3f394a4cc9b75b260fdd6a20aaab.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Update #2 — Lula Presidente</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/update-2-lula-presidente--51933011</link><description><![CDATA[Brazil has a new president-elect.<br /><br />Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won the Brazilian presidency on October 30th. He defeated far-right president Jair Bolsonaro by just over 2 million votes. Tens of thousands of Lula supporters descended on Sao Paulo’s Paulista Avenue for huge celebrations. Brazil on Fire host Michael Fox was there and he takes us to the streets.<br /><br />But Bolsonaro supporters were also mobilizing. They shut down highways and called for the military to intervene.<br /><br />In this second update to Brazil on Fire, we look at Lula’s victory, Bolsonaro’s disinformation campaign that is keeping Bolsonaro’s supporters in the streets, Bolsonaro’s ties to Donald Trump’s former White House strategist Steve Bannon, and how Bannon is trying to spread a fake news fraud narrative to bolster Bolsonaro and divide Brazil, like the United States after Trump’s 2020 defeat. We hear from UFSC International Relations professor Camila Feix Vidal about the shared tactics of the international far-right and University of Virginia Media Studies professor David Nemer about Bolsonaro's unprecedented use of fake news and disinformation in the election.<br /><br />This is Brazil on Fire, a podcast about Brazil’s descent toward fascism under President Jair Bolsonaro. We look at Bolsonaro’s far-right government that has set the country ablaze, and how the United States helped him do it. We visit the birthplace of Brazilian Nazism, evangelical churches, and Indigenous villages in the Amazon.<br /><br />Hosted by Latin America-based journalist Michael Fox.<br /><br />This podcast is produced in partnership between The Real News Network and NACLA.<br /><br />Edited by Heather Gies.<br /><br />Sound design by Gustavo Türck.<br /><br />Theme music by Monte Perdido<br /><br />Follow Brazil on Fire at The Real News Network: <a href="https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-pod" rel="noopener">https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-pod</a><br /><br />Help The Real News Network continue producing stories like Brazil on Fire by following us and making a small donation:<br />Donate to TRNN: <a href="https://www.therealnews.com/donate-pod-brazil-on-fire" rel="noopener">https://www.therealnews.com/donate-pod-brazil-on-fire</a><br />Sign up for our newsletter: <a href="https://www.therealnews.com/signup-brazil-on-fire" rel="noopener">https://www.therealnews.com/signup-brazil-on-fire</a><br />Like us on Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/therealnews" rel="noopener">https://facebook.com/therealnews</a><br />Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/therealnews" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/therealnews</a><br /><br />Subscribe to updates from NACLA: <a href="https://nacla.org/subscribe" rel="noopener">https://nacla.org/subscribe</a><br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51933011</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2022 21:01:01 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51933011/update2_brazilonfire.mp3" length="42815738" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Michael Fox</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Brazil has a new president-elect.&#13;
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Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won the Brazilian presidency on October 30th. He defeated far-right president Jair Bolsonaro by just over 2 million votes. Tens of thousands of Lula supporters descended...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Brazil has a new president-elect.<br /><br />Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won the Brazilian presidency on October 30th. He defeated far-right president Jair Bolsonaro by just over 2 million votes. Tens of thousands of Lula supporters descended on Sao Paulo’s Paulista Avenue for huge celebrations. Brazil on Fire host Michael Fox was there and he takes us to the streets.<br /><br />But Bolsonaro supporters were also mobilizing. They shut down highways and called for the military to intervene.<br /><br />In this second update to Brazil on Fire, we look at Lula’s victory, Bolsonaro’s disinformation campaign that is keeping Bolsonaro’s supporters in the streets, Bolsonaro’s ties to Donald Trump’s former White House strategist Steve Bannon, and how Bannon is trying to spread a fake news fraud narrative to bolster Bolsonaro and divide Brazil, like the United States after Trump’s 2020 defeat. We hear from UFSC International Relations professor Camila Feix Vidal about the shared tactics of the international far-right and University of Virginia Media Studies professor David Nemer about Bolsonaro's unprecedented use of fake news and disinformation in the election.<br /><br />This is Brazil on Fire, a podcast about Brazil’s descent toward fascism under President Jair Bolsonaro. We look at Bolsonaro’s far-right government that has set the country ablaze, and how the United States helped him do it. We visit the birthplace of Brazilian Nazism, evangelical churches, and Indigenous villages in the Amazon.<br /><br />Hosted by Latin America-based journalist Michael Fox.<br /><br />This podcast is produced in partnership between The Real News Network and NACLA.<br /><br />Edited by Heather Gies.<br /><br />Sound design by Gustavo Türck.<br /><br />Theme music by Monte Perdido<br /><br />Follow Brazil on Fire at The Real News Network: <a href="https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-pod" rel="noopener">https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-pod</a><br /><br />Help The Real News Network continue producing stories like Brazil on Fire by following us and making a small donation:<br />Donate to TRNN: <a href="https://www.therealnews.com/donate-pod-brazil-on-fire" rel="noopener">https://www.therealnews.com/donate-pod-brazil-on-fire</a><br />Sign up for our newsletter: <a href="https://www.therealnews.com/signup-brazil-on-fire" rel="noopener">https://www.therealnews.com/signup-brazil-on-fire</a><br />Like us on Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/therealnews" rel="noopener">https://facebook.com/therealnews</a><br />Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/therealnews" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/therealnews</a><br /><br />Subscribe to updates from NACLA: <a href="https://nacla.org/subscribe" rel="noopener">https://nacla.org/subscribe</a><br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1784</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>bannon,bolsonaro,brazil,election,lula,nacla,president,trnn</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/d83fdb1b9a063d3338fa0402a300d142.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Elections update with BrasilWire’s Brian Mier</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/elections-update-with-brasilwire-s-brian-mier--51576264</link><description><![CDATA[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. Current President Jair Bolsonaro exceeded expectations and came in just a handful of points behind the former president. And it’s going to mean weeks of intense campaigning as Bolsonaro has now become a real contender for the second-round election at the end of the month.<br /><br />In this first update to Brazil on Fire, we look at what it all means and how things stand ahead of the runoff election on Oct. 30. In particular, we analyze the media spin in the wake of the first-round vote in an in-depth interview with Brian Mier, editor of the English-language news site BrasilWire.<br /><br />This is Brazil on Fire, a podcast about Brazil’s descent toward fascism under President Jair Bolsonaro. Over these six episodes we look at Bolsonaro’s far-right government that has set the country ablaze, and how the United States helped him do it. We’ll visit the birthplace of Brazilian Nazism, evangelical churches, and Indigenous villages in the Amazon. <br /><br />Hosted by Latin America-based journalist Michael Fox.<br /><br />This podcast is produced in partnership between The Real News Network and NACLA.<br /><br />Follow Brazil on Fire at The Real News Network: <a href="https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-pod" rel="noopener">https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-pod</a><br /><br />Help The Real News Network continue producing stories like Brazil on Fire by following us and making a small donation:<br />Donate to TRNN: <a href="https://www.therealnews.com/donate-pod-brazil-on-fire" rel="noopener">https://www.therealnews.com/donate-pod-brazil-on-fire</a><br />Sign up for our newsletter: <a href="https://www.therealnews.com/signup-brazil-on-fire" rel="noopener">https://www.therealnews.com/signup-brazil-on-fire</a><br />Like us on Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/therealnews" rel="noopener">https://facebook.com/therealnews</a><br />Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/therealnews" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/therealnews</a><br /><br />Subscribe to updates from NACLA: <a href="https://nacla.org/subscribe" rel="noopener">https://nacla.org/subscribe</a><br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51576264</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2022 18:47:44 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51576264/update1_brazilonfire.mp3" length="37206075" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Michael Fox</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>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. Current President Jair Bolsonaro exceeded expectations and came in...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[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. Current President Jair Bolsonaro exceeded expectations and came in just a handful of points behind the former president. And it’s going to mean weeks of intense campaigning as Bolsonaro has now become a real contender for the second-round election at the end of the month.<br /><br />In this first update to Brazil on Fire, we look at what it all means and how things stand ahead of the runoff election on Oct. 30. In particular, we analyze the media spin in the wake of the first-round vote in an in-depth interview with Brian Mier, editor of the English-language news site BrasilWire.<br /><br />This is Brazil on Fire, a podcast about Brazil’s descent toward fascism under President Jair Bolsonaro. Over these six episodes we look at Bolsonaro’s far-right government that has set the country ablaze, and how the United States helped him do it. We’ll visit the birthplace of Brazilian Nazism, evangelical churches, and Indigenous villages in the Amazon. <br /><br />Hosted by Latin America-based journalist Michael Fox.<br /><br />This podcast is produced in partnership between The Real News Network and NACLA.<br /><br />Follow Brazil on Fire at The Real News Network: <a href="https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-pod" rel="noopener">https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-pod</a><br /><br />Help The Real News Network continue producing stories like Brazil on Fire by following us and making a small donation:<br />Donate to TRNN: <a href="https://www.therealnews.com/donate-pod-brazil-on-fire" rel="noopener">https://www.therealnews.com/donate-pod-brazil-on-fire</a><br />Sign up for our newsletter: <a href="https://www.therealnews.com/signup-brazil-on-fire" rel="noopener">https://www.therealnews.com/signup-brazil-on-fire</a><br />Like us on Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/therealnews" rel="noopener">https://facebook.com/therealnews</a><br />Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/therealnews" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/therealnews</a><br /><br />Subscribe to updates from NACLA: <a href="https://nacla.org/subscribe" rel="noopener">https://nacla.org/subscribe</a><br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1550</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>bolsonaro,brazil,election,lula,nacla,results,trnn</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/722b5f978f7221fcbb25d946d8bd2e9c.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 6: Amazon up in Smoke</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-6-amazon-up-in-smoke--51398588</link><description><![CDATA[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.<br />It’s a place where Bolsonaro’s deconstruction of state institutions is wreaking havoc. Where illegal and armed actors are pushing into formerly protected areas and plundering the land to make a quick profit. Where Indigenous people are constantly under threat, whether staring down the barrel of a gun, fires, or COVID, and their territories and their way of life are under attack — the invaders slowly eating away at the forests that have given them life for generations.<br /><br />And where Bolsonaro has been empowering those behind the devastation.<br /><br />There is no other place in Brazil that better symbolizes the destruction that Bolsonaro has wrought on the country.<br /><br />The Amazon is under attack. The fires are just the most visible sign.<br /><br />This is Brazil on Fire, a podcast about Brazil’s descent toward fascism under President Jair Bolsonaro. Over these six episodes we look at Bolsonaro’s far-right government that has set the country ablaze, and how the United States helped him do it. We’ll visit the birthplace of Brazilian Nazism, evangelical churches, and Indigenous villages in the Amazon. <br /><br />Hosted by Latin America-based journalist Michael Fox.<br /><br />This podcast is produced in partnership between The Real News Network and NACLA.<br /><br />Edited by Heather Gies.<br /><br />Sound design by Gustavo Türck.<br /><br />Theme music by Monte Perdido.<br /><br />Follow Brazil on Fire at The Real News Network: <a href="https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-pod" rel="noopener">https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-pod</a><br /><br />Help The Real News Network continue producing stories like Brazil on Fire by following us and making a small donation:<br />Donate to TRNN: <a href="https://www.therealnews.com/donate-pod-brazil-on-fire" rel="noopener">https://www.therealnews.com/donate-pod-brazil-on-fire</a><br />Sign up for our newsletter: <a href="https://www.therealnews.com/signup-brazil-on-fire" rel="noopener">https://www.therealnews.com/signup-brazil-on-fire</a><br />Like us on Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/therealnews" rel="noopener">https://facebook.com/therealnews</a><br />Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/therealnews" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/therealnews</a><br /><br />Subscribe to updates from NACLA: <a href="https://nacla.org/subscribe" rel="noopener">https://nacla.org/subscribe</a><br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51398588</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2022 19:00:23 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51398588/episode6_brazilonfire_final2.mp3" length="60350149" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Michael Fox</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>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.&#13;
It’s a place where Bolsonaro’s deconstruction of state institutions...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[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.<br />It’s a place where Bolsonaro’s deconstruction of state institutions is wreaking havoc. Where illegal and armed actors are pushing into formerly protected areas and plundering the land to make a quick profit. Where Indigenous people are constantly under threat, whether staring down the barrel of a gun, fires, or COVID, and their territories and their way of life are under attack — the invaders slowly eating away at the forests that have given them life for generations.<br /><br />And where Bolsonaro has been empowering those behind the devastation.<br /><br />There is no other place in Brazil that better symbolizes the destruction that Bolsonaro has wrought on the country.<br /><br />The Amazon is under attack. The fires are just the most visible sign.<br /><br />This is Brazil on Fire, a podcast about Brazil’s descent toward fascism under President Jair Bolsonaro. Over these six episodes we look at Bolsonaro’s far-right government that has set the country ablaze, and how the United States helped him do it. We’ll visit the birthplace of Brazilian Nazism, evangelical churches, and Indigenous villages in the Amazon. <br /><br />Hosted by Latin America-based journalist Michael Fox.<br /><br />This podcast is produced in partnership between The Real News Network and NACLA.<br /><br />Edited by Heather Gies.<br /><br />Sound design by Gustavo Türck.<br /><br />Theme music by Monte Perdido.<br /><br />Follow Brazil on Fire at The Real News Network: <a href="https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-pod" rel="noopener">https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-pod</a><br /><br />Help The Real News Network continue producing stories like Brazil on Fire by following us and making a small donation:<br />Donate to TRNN: <a href="https://www.therealnews.com/donate-pod-brazil-on-fire" rel="noopener">https://www.therealnews.com/donate-pod-brazil-on-fire</a><br />Sign up for our newsletter: <a href="https://www.therealnews.com/signup-brazil-on-fire" rel="noopener">https://www.therealnews.com/signup-brazil-on-fire</a><br />Like us on Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/therealnews" rel="noopener">https://facebook.com/therealnews</a><br />Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/therealnews" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/therealnews</a><br /><br />Subscribe to updates from NACLA: <a href="https://nacla.org/subscribe" rel="noopener">https://nacla.org/subscribe</a><br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2513</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>amazon,bolsonaro,brazil,election,nacla,trnn,wildfire</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/79eded9f81dbbe6fc7a30df15a486bae.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 5: Ghosts of the Past</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-5-ghosts-of-the-past--51320281</link><description><![CDATA[Read the transcript of this podcast: <a href="https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-episode-5-ghosts-of-the-past" rel="noopener">https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-episode-5-ghosts-of-the-past</a><br /><br />Brazil’s military dictatorship was a dark time in the country’s history. Hundreds were killed. Thousands jailed and tortured. And it is an era that President Jair Bolsonaro remembers with nostalgia—It's where he got his start, and a thing he has long championed as being worthy of returning to.<br /><br />As president, Bolsonaro has called for the closure of Congress and the Supreme Court, marched with supporters to demand military intervention, and appointed more military officials to his government than any leader since the end of the dictatorship.<br /><br />In this episode, we will dive head-first into Brazil’s military regime, which ran the country from 1964 through to 1985. We’ll look at the country’s failure to reckon with the past, and Bolsonaro’s steps to push Brazil back in that direction. <br /><br />This is Brazil on Fire, a podcast about Brazil’s descent toward fascism under President Jair Bolsonaro. Over these six episodes we look at Bolsonaro’s far-right government that has set the country ablaze, and how the United States helped him do it. We’ll visit the birthplace of Brazilian Nazism, evangelical churches, and Indigenous villages in the Amazon.<br /><br />Hosted by Latin America-based journalist Michael Fox.<br /><br />This podcast is produced in partnership between The Real News Network and NACLA.<br /><br />Edited by Heather Gies.<br /><br />Sound design by Gustavo Türck.<br /><br />Theme music by Monte Perdido.<br /><br />Follow Brazil on Fire at The Real News Network: <a href="https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-pod" rel="noopener">https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-pod</a><br /><br />Help The Real News Network continue producing stories like Brazil on Fire by following us and making a small donation:<br />Donate to TRNN: <a href="https://www.therealnews.com/donate-pod-brazil-on-fire" rel="noopener">https://www.therealnews.com/donate-pod-brazil-on-fire</a><br />Sign up for our newsletter: <a href="https://www.therealnews.com/signup-brazil-on-fire" rel="noopener">https://www.therealnews.com/signup-brazil-on-fire</a><br />Like us on Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/therealnews" rel="noopener">https://facebook.com/therealnews</a><br />Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/therealnews" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/therealnews</a><br /><br />Subscribe to updates from NACLA: <a href="https://nacla.org/subscribe" rel="noopener">https://nacla.org/subscribe</a><br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51320281</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2022 16:10:57 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51320281/episode5_brazilonfire_final.mp3" length="54603842" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Michael Fox</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Read the transcript of this podcast: https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-episode-5-ghosts-of-the-past&#13;
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Brazil’s military dictatorship was a dark time in the country’s history. Hundreds were killed. Thousands jailed and tortured. And it is an era...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Read the transcript of this podcast: <a href="https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-episode-5-ghosts-of-the-past" rel="noopener">https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-episode-5-ghosts-of-the-past</a><br /><br />Brazil’s military dictatorship was a dark time in the country’s history. Hundreds were killed. Thousands jailed and tortured. And it is an era that President Jair Bolsonaro remembers with nostalgia—It's where he got his start, and a thing he has long championed as being worthy of returning to.<br /><br />As president, Bolsonaro has called for the closure of Congress and the Supreme Court, marched with supporters to demand military intervention, and appointed more military officials to his government than any leader since the end of the dictatorship.<br /><br />In this episode, we will dive head-first into Brazil’s military regime, which ran the country from 1964 through to 1985. We’ll look at the country’s failure to reckon with the past, and Bolsonaro’s steps to push Brazil back in that direction. <br /><br />This is Brazil on Fire, a podcast about Brazil’s descent toward fascism under President Jair Bolsonaro. Over these six episodes we look at Bolsonaro’s far-right government that has set the country ablaze, and how the United States helped him do it. We’ll visit the birthplace of Brazilian Nazism, evangelical churches, and Indigenous villages in the Amazon.<br /><br />Hosted by Latin America-based journalist Michael Fox.<br /><br />This podcast is produced in partnership between The Real News Network and NACLA.<br /><br />Edited by Heather Gies.<br /><br />Sound design by Gustavo Türck.<br /><br />Theme music by Monte Perdido.<br /><br />Follow Brazil on Fire at The Real News Network: <a href="https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-pod" rel="noopener">https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-pod</a><br /><br />Help The Real News Network continue producing stories like Brazil on Fire by following us and making a small donation:<br />Donate to TRNN: <a href="https://www.therealnews.com/donate-pod-brazil-on-fire" rel="noopener">https://www.therealnews.com/donate-pod-brazil-on-fire</a><br />Sign up for our newsletter: <a href="https://www.therealnews.com/signup-brazil-on-fire" rel="noopener">https://www.therealnews.com/signup-brazil-on-fire</a><br />Like us on Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/therealnews" rel="noopener">https://facebook.com/therealnews</a><br />Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/therealnews" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/therealnews</a><br /><br />Subscribe to updates from NACLA: <a href="https://nacla.org/subscribe" rel="noopener">https://nacla.org/subscribe</a><br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2274</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>bolsonaro,brazil,dictatorship,election,military,nacla,president,trnn</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/8e0535bb4ec5d1239934a826abc22b73.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 4: Nazis on your Street</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-4-nazis-on-your-street--51243155</link><description><![CDATA[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 Bolsonaro—with some members of his own cabinet openly sporting Nazi tattoos. They’ve unleashed online attacks, pushed fake news and misinformation in favor of Bolsonaro, and they’ve threatened Brazil’s Supreme Court and its justices. But the country’s top court is pushing back. <br /><br />In this episode, we look at Brazil’s troubled past of reactionary fascist forces, and how Bolsonaro’s rise unleashed them anew.<br /><br />This is Brazil on Fire, a podcast about Brazil’s descent toward fascism under President Jair Bolsonaro. Over these six episodes we look at Bolsonaro’s far-right government that has set the country ablaze, and how the United States helped him do it. We’ll visit the birthplace of Brazilian Nazism, evangelical churches, and Indigenous villages in the Amazon. <br /><br />Hosted by Latin America-based journalist Michael Fox.<br /><br />This podcast is produced in partnership between The Real News Network and NACLA.<br /><br />Sound design by Gustavo Türck: @coletivocatarse<br />Theme music by Monte Perdido: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/0nexDyQCZI89JH8zsYu5wa?si=jo6-l1wiSrGmDkxyCA_cow" rel="noopener">https://open.spotify.com/artist/0nexDyQCZI89JH8zsYu5wa?si=jo6-l1wiSrGmDkxyCA_cow</a><br /><br />Portions of today’s episode were previously aired in a series on nationalism and religion produced by Michael Fox for PRI’s The World. You can find that, and more, at <a href="https://theworld.org/categories/sacred-nation" rel="noopener">https://theworld.org/categories/sacred-nation</a><br /><br />Follow Brazil on Fire at The Real News Network: <a href="https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-pod" rel="noopener">https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-pod</a><br /><br />Help The Real News Network continue producing stories like Brazil on Fire by following us and making a small donation:<br />Donate to TRNN: <a href="https://www.therealnews.com/donate-pod-brazil-on-fire" rel="noopener">https://www.therealnews.com/donate-pod-brazil-on-fire</a><br />Sign up for our newsletter: <a href="https://www.therealnews.com/signup-brazil-on-fire" rel="noopener">https://www.therealnews.com/signup-brazil-on-fire</a><br />Like us on Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/therealnews" rel="noopener">https://facebook.com/therealnews</a><br />Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/therealnews" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/therealnews</a><br /><br />Subscribe to updates from NACLA: <a href="https://nacla.org/subscribe" rel="noopener">https://nacla.org/subscribe</a><br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51243155</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2022 18:41:52 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51243155/episode4_brazilonfire_final.mp3" length="45618882" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Michael Fox</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>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 Bolsonaro—with some members of his own cabinet openly sporting Nazi tattoos....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[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 Bolsonaro—with some members of his own cabinet openly sporting Nazi tattoos. They’ve unleashed online attacks, pushed fake news and misinformation in favor of Bolsonaro, and they’ve threatened Brazil’s Supreme Court and its justices. But the country’s top court is pushing back. <br /><br />In this episode, we look at Brazil’s troubled past of reactionary fascist forces, and how Bolsonaro’s rise unleashed them anew.<br /><br />This is Brazil on Fire, a podcast about Brazil’s descent toward fascism under President Jair Bolsonaro. Over these six episodes we look at Bolsonaro’s far-right government that has set the country ablaze, and how the United States helped him do it. We’ll visit the birthplace of Brazilian Nazism, evangelical churches, and Indigenous villages in the Amazon. <br /><br />Hosted by Latin America-based journalist Michael Fox.<br /><br />This podcast is produced in partnership between The Real News Network and NACLA.<br /><br />Sound design by Gustavo Türck: @coletivocatarse<br />Theme music by Monte Perdido: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/0nexDyQCZI89JH8zsYu5wa?si=jo6-l1wiSrGmDkxyCA_cow" rel="noopener">https://open.spotify.com/artist/0nexDyQCZI89JH8zsYu5wa?si=jo6-l1wiSrGmDkxyCA_cow</a><br /><br />Portions of today’s episode were previously aired in a series on nationalism and religion produced by Michael Fox for PRI’s The World. You can find that, and more, at <a href="https://theworld.org/categories/sacred-nation" rel="noopener">https://theworld.org/categories/sacred-nation</a><br /><br />Follow Brazil on Fire at The Real News Network: <a href="https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-pod" rel="noopener">https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-pod</a><br /><br />Help The Real News Network continue producing stories like Brazil on Fire by following us and making a small donation:<br />Donate to TRNN: <a href="https://www.therealnews.com/donate-pod-brazil-on-fire" rel="noopener">https://www.therealnews.com/donate-pod-brazil-on-fire</a><br />Sign up for our newsletter: <a href="https://www.therealnews.com/signup-brazil-on-fire" rel="noopener">https://www.therealnews.com/signup-brazil-on-fire</a><br />Like us on Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/therealnews" rel="noopener">https://facebook.com/therealnews</a><br />Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/therealnews" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/therealnews</a><br /><br />Subscribe to updates from NACLA: <a href="https://nacla.org/subscribe" rel="noopener">https://nacla.org/subscribe</a><br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1900</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>2022,bolsonaro,brazil,court,election,fascism,lula,nacla,supreme,trnn</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/91a28396bc17e4e0a6188ac90eecee23.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 3: God Above Everyone</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-3-god-above-everyone--51162350</link><description><![CDATA[Read the transcript of this podcast: <a href="https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-episode-3-god-above-everyone" rel="noopener">https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-episode-3-god-above-everyone</a><br /><br />Jair Bolsonaro could not have won the presidency without the support of one very important group: Evangelical Christians. There is, perhaps, no other group that Bolsonaro has so vocally courted, or that has been so loyal to the president—And they remain key for Bolsonaro’s hopes of recapturing the presidency this year.<br /><br />In this episode, we visit those spreading the gospel for Bolsonaro and look at how Bolsonaro and his allies are pushing a religious war of good versus evil, with dangerous repercussions.<br /><br />This is Brazil on Fire, a podcast about Brazil’s descent toward fascism under President Jair Bolsonaro. Over these six episodes we look at Bolsonaro’s far-right government that has set the country ablaze, and how the United States helped him do it. We’ll visit the birthplace of Brazilian Nazism, evangelical churches, and Indigenous villages in the Amazon. <br /><br />Hosted by Latin America-based journalist Michael Fox.<br /><br />This podcast is produced in partnership between The Real News Network and NACLA.<br /><br />Sound design by Gustavo Türck: @coletivocatarse<br />Theme music by Monte Perdido: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/0nexDyQCZI89JH8zsYu5wa?si=jo6-l1wiSrGmDkxyCA_cow" rel="noopener">https://open.spotify.com/artist/0nexDyQCZI89JH8zsYu5wa?si=jo6-l1wiSrGmDkxyCA_cow</a><br /><br />Portions of today’s episode were previously aired in a series on nationalism and religion produced by Michael Fox for PRI’s The World. You can find that, and more, at <a href="https://theworld.org/categories/sacred-nation" rel="noopener">https://theworld.org/categories/sacred-nation</a><br /><br />Follow Brazil on Fire at The Real News Network: <a href="https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-pod" rel="noopener">https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-pod</a><br /><br />Help The Real News Network continue producing stories like Brazil on Fire by following us and making a small donation:<br />Donate to TRNN: <a href="https://www.therealnews.com/donate-pod-brazil-on-fire" rel="noopener">https://www.therealnews.com/donate-pod-brazil-on-fire</a><br />Sign up for our newsletter: <a href="https://www.therealnews.com/signup-brazil-on-fire" rel="noopener">https://www.therealnews.com/signup-brazil-on-fire</a><br />Like us on Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/therealnews" rel="noopener">https://facebook.com/therealnews</a><br />Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/therealnews" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/therealnews</a><br /><br />Subscribe to updates from NACLA: <a href="https://nacla.org/subscribe" rel="noopener">https://nacla.org/subscribe</a><br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51162350</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2022 19:28:51 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51162350/episode3_brazilonfire_final.mp3" length="43569777" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Michael Fox</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Read the transcript of this podcast: https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-episode-3-god-above-everyone&#13;
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Jair Bolsonaro could not have won the presidency without the support of one very important group: Evangelical Christians. There is, perhaps, no...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Read the transcript of this podcast: <a href="https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-episode-3-god-above-everyone" rel="noopener">https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-episode-3-god-above-everyone</a><br /><br />Jair Bolsonaro could not have won the presidency without the support of one very important group: Evangelical Christians. There is, perhaps, no other group that Bolsonaro has so vocally courted, or that has been so loyal to the president—And they remain key for Bolsonaro’s hopes of recapturing the presidency this year.<br /><br />In this episode, we visit those spreading the gospel for Bolsonaro and look at how Bolsonaro and his allies are pushing a religious war of good versus evil, with dangerous repercussions.<br /><br />This is Brazil on Fire, a podcast about Brazil’s descent toward fascism under President Jair Bolsonaro. Over these six episodes we look at Bolsonaro’s far-right government that has set the country ablaze, and how the United States helped him do it. We’ll visit the birthplace of Brazilian Nazism, evangelical churches, and Indigenous villages in the Amazon. <br /><br />Hosted by Latin America-based journalist Michael Fox.<br /><br />This podcast is produced in partnership between The Real News Network and NACLA.<br /><br />Sound design by Gustavo Türck: @coletivocatarse<br />Theme music by Monte Perdido: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/0nexDyQCZI89JH8zsYu5wa?si=jo6-l1wiSrGmDkxyCA_cow" rel="noopener">https://open.spotify.com/artist/0nexDyQCZI89JH8zsYu5wa?si=jo6-l1wiSrGmDkxyCA_cow</a><br /><br />Portions of today’s episode were previously aired in a series on nationalism and religion produced by Michael Fox for PRI’s The World. You can find that, and more, at <a href="https://theworld.org/categories/sacred-nation" rel="noopener">https://theworld.org/categories/sacred-nation</a><br /><br />Follow Brazil on Fire at The Real News Network: <a href="https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-pod" rel="noopener">https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-pod</a><br /><br />Help The Real News Network continue producing stories like Brazil on Fire by following us and making a small donation:<br />Donate to TRNN: <a href="https://www.therealnews.com/donate-pod-brazil-on-fire" rel="noopener">https://www.therealnews.com/donate-pod-brazil-on-fire</a><br />Sign up for our newsletter: <a href="https://www.therealnews.com/signup-brazil-on-fire" rel="noopener">https://www.therealnews.com/signup-brazil-on-fire</a><br />Like us on Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/therealnews" rel="noopener">https://facebook.com/therealnews</a><br />Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/therealnews" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/therealnews</a><br /><br />Subscribe to updates from NACLA: <a href="https://nacla.org/subscribe" rel="noopener">https://nacla.org/subscribe</a><br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1815</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>bolsonaro,brazil,election,fascism,lula,nacla,president,trnn</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/02e039efa72406896a816f63facc4d4b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 2: Free Lula</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-2-free-lula--51162349</link><description><![CDATA[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 supposed corruption charges by a biased judge, six months out from the election, and blocked from running.<br /><br />In this episode, we look at the fight to free former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from prison, the corruption investigation that jailed him, the role of the United States, and what it all means ahead of the 2022 election, as Lula again leads in the polls.<br /><br />This is Brazil on Fire, a podcast about Brazil’s descent toward fascism under President Jair Bolsonaro. Over these six episodes we look at Bolsonaro’s far-right government that has set the country ablaze, and how the United States helped him do it. We’ll visit the birthplace of Brazilian Nazism, evangelical churches, and Indigenous villages in the Amazon. <br /><br />Hosted by Latin America-based journalist Michael Fox.<br /><br />This podcast is produced in partnership between The Real News Network and NACLA.<br /><br />Sound design by Gustavo Türck: @coletivocatarse<br /><br />Theme music by Monte Perdido:<br /><a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/0nexDyQCZI89JH8zsYu5wa?si=jo6-l1wiSrGmDkxyCA_cow" rel="noopener">https://open.spotify.com/artist/0nexDyQCZI89JH8zsYu5wa?si=jo6-l1wiSrGmDkxyCA_cow</a><br /><br />Follow Brazil on Fire at The Real News Network: <a href="https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-pod" rel="noopener">https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-pod</a><br /><br />Help The Real News Network continue producing stories like Brazil on Fire by following us and making a small donation:<br />Donate to TRNN: <a href="https://www.therealnews.com/donate-pod-brazil-on-fire" rel="noopener">https://www.therealnews.com/donate-pod-brazil-on-fire</a><br />Sign up for our newsletter: <a href="https://www.therealnews.com/signup-brazil-on-fire" rel="noopener">https://www.therealnews.com/signup-brazil-on-fire</a><br />Like us on Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/therealnews" rel="noopener">https://facebook.com/therealnews</a><br />Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/therealnews" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/therealnews</a><br /><br />Subscribe to updates from NACLA: <a href="https://nacla.org/subscribe" rel="noopener">https://nacla.org/subscribe</a><br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51162349</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2022 19:28:31 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51162349/episode2_brazilonfire_final2.mp3" length="41893709" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Michael Fox</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>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 supposed corruption charges by a biased judge, six months out from the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[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 supposed corruption charges by a biased judge, six months out from the election, and blocked from running.<br /><br />In this episode, we look at the fight to free former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from prison, the corruption investigation that jailed him, the role of the United States, and what it all means ahead of the 2022 election, as Lula again leads in the polls.<br /><br />This is Brazil on Fire, a podcast about Brazil’s descent toward fascism under President Jair Bolsonaro. Over these six episodes we look at Bolsonaro’s far-right government that has set the country ablaze, and how the United States helped him do it. We’ll visit the birthplace of Brazilian Nazism, evangelical churches, and Indigenous villages in the Amazon. <br /><br />Hosted by Latin America-based journalist Michael Fox.<br /><br />This podcast is produced in partnership between The Real News Network and NACLA.<br /><br />Sound design by Gustavo Türck: @coletivocatarse<br /><br />Theme music by Monte Perdido:<br /><a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/0nexDyQCZI89JH8zsYu5wa?si=jo6-l1wiSrGmDkxyCA_cow" rel="noopener">https://open.spotify.com/artist/0nexDyQCZI89JH8zsYu5wa?si=jo6-l1wiSrGmDkxyCA_cow</a><br /><br />Follow Brazil on Fire at The Real News Network: <a href="https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-pod" rel="noopener">https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-pod</a><br /><br />Help The Real News Network continue producing stories like Brazil on Fire by following us and making a small donation:<br />Donate to TRNN: <a href="https://www.therealnews.com/donate-pod-brazil-on-fire" rel="noopener">https://www.therealnews.com/donate-pod-brazil-on-fire</a><br />Sign up for our newsletter: <a href="https://www.therealnews.com/signup-brazil-on-fire" rel="noopener">https://www.therealnews.com/signup-brazil-on-fire</a><br />Like us on Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/therealnews" rel="noopener">https://facebook.com/therealnews</a><br />Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/therealnews" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/therealnews</a><br /><br />Subscribe to updates from NACLA: <a href="https://nacla.org/subscribe" rel="noopener">https://nacla.org/subscribe</a><br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1745</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>bolsonaro,brazil,election,fascism,lula,nacla,president,trnn</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/f7b716d1301cda688618a55a37f04668.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Episode 1: Violence and the Culture War</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-1-violence-and-the-culture-war--51162348</link><description><![CDATA[As candidate Jair Bolsonaro neared the presidency in 2018, violence rippled across Brazil, mostly perpetrated by Bolsonaro supporters. Hundreds of threats and attacks, including several killings, were reported in the weeks and months leading up to the election. Bolsonaro's hateful rhetoric and fake news machine spurred on the violence, painting the election as a battle for the soul of the country. Targeting right wing fears over 'family values' and 'security,' Bolsonaro tapped into a growing culture war aimed not at winning a democratic debate, but eliminating opponents.<br /><br />This episode looks at Bolsonaro’s most ardent supporters, and how a culture war born from the United States inspired a wave of political violence that forced people to flee Brazil in fear for their lives.<br /><br />This is Brazil on Fire, a podcast about Brazil’s descent toward fascism under President Jair Bolsonaro. Over these six episodes we look at Bolsonaro’s far-right government that has set the country ablaze, and how the United States helped him do it. We’ll visit the birthplace of Brazilian Nazism, evangelical churches, and Indigenous villages in the Amazon. <br /><br />Hosted by Latin America-based journalist Michael Fox.<br /><br />This podcast is produced in partnership between The Real News Network and NACLA.<br /><br />Sound design by Gustavo Türck: @coletivocatarse<br /><br />Theme music by Monte Perdido: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/0nexDyQCZI89JH8zsYu5wa?si=jo6-l1wiSrGmDkxyCA_cow" rel="noopener">https://open.spotify.com/artist/0nexDyQCZI89JH8zsYu5wa?si=jo6-l1wiSrGmDkxyCA_cow</a><br /><br />Follow Brazil on Fire at The Real News Network: <a href="https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-pod" rel="noopener">https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-pod</a><br /><br />Help The Real News Network continue producing stories like Brazil on Fire by following us and making a small donation:<br />Donate to TRNN: <a href="https://www.therealnews.com/donate-pod-brazil-on-fire" rel="noopener">https://www.therealnews.com/donate-pod-brazil-on-fire</a><br />Sign up for our newsletter: <a href="https://www.therealnews.com/signup-brazil-on-fire" rel="noopener">https://www.therealnews.com/signup-brazil-on-fire</a><br />Like us on Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/therealnews" rel="noopener">https://facebook.com/therealnews</a><br />Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/therealnews" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/therealnews</a><br /><br />Subscribe to updates from NACLA: <a href="https://nacla.org/subscribe" rel="noopener">https://nacla.org/subscribe</a><br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51162348</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2022 19:27:34 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51162348/episode1_brazilonfire_final2.mp3" length="48549072" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Michael Fox</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>As candidate Jair Bolsonaro neared the presidency in 2018, violence rippled across Brazil, mostly perpetrated by Bolsonaro supporters. Hundreds of threats and attacks, including several killings, were reported in the weeks and months leading up to the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[As candidate Jair Bolsonaro neared the presidency in 2018, violence rippled across Brazil, mostly perpetrated by Bolsonaro supporters. Hundreds of threats and attacks, including several killings, were reported in the weeks and months leading up to the election. Bolsonaro's hateful rhetoric and fake news machine spurred on the violence, painting the election as a battle for the soul of the country. Targeting right wing fears over 'family values' and 'security,' Bolsonaro tapped into a growing culture war aimed not at winning a democratic debate, but eliminating opponents.<br /><br />This episode looks at Bolsonaro’s most ardent supporters, and how a culture war born from the United States inspired a wave of political violence that forced people to flee Brazil in fear for their lives.<br /><br />This is Brazil on Fire, a podcast about Brazil’s descent toward fascism under President Jair Bolsonaro. Over these six episodes we look at Bolsonaro’s far-right government that has set the country ablaze, and how the United States helped him do it. We’ll visit the birthplace of Brazilian Nazism, evangelical churches, and Indigenous villages in the Amazon. <br /><br />Hosted by Latin America-based journalist Michael Fox.<br /><br />This podcast is produced in partnership between The Real News Network and NACLA.<br /><br />Sound design by Gustavo Türck: @coletivocatarse<br /><br />Theme music by Monte Perdido: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/0nexDyQCZI89JH8zsYu5wa?si=jo6-l1wiSrGmDkxyCA_cow" rel="noopener">https://open.spotify.com/artist/0nexDyQCZI89JH8zsYu5wa?si=jo6-l1wiSrGmDkxyCA_cow</a><br /><br />Follow Brazil on Fire at The Real News Network: <a href="https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-pod" rel="noopener">https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-pod</a><br /><br />Help The Real News Network continue producing stories like Brazil on Fire by following us and making a small donation:<br />Donate to TRNN: <a href="https://www.therealnews.com/donate-pod-brazil-on-fire" rel="noopener">https://www.therealnews.com/donate-pod-brazil-on-fire</a><br />Sign up for our newsletter: <a href="https://www.therealnews.com/signup-brazil-on-fire" rel="noopener">https://www.therealnews.com/signup-brazil-on-fire</a><br />Like us on Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/therealnews" rel="noopener">https://facebook.com/therealnews</a><br />Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/therealnews" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/therealnews</a><br /><br />Subscribe to updates from NACLA: <a href="https://nacla.org/subscribe" rel="noopener">https://nacla.org/subscribe</a><br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2022</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>bolsonaro,brazil,election,fascism,lula,nacla,president,trnn</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/97deed3b32b448afe8ae9850cc667285.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Introduction: Democracy and Dictatorship</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/introduction-democracy-and-dictatorship--50930863</link><description><![CDATA[Read the transcript of this podcast: <a href="https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-democracy-and-dictatorship" rel="noopener">https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-democracy-and-dictatorship</a><br /><br />The Jair Bolsonaro presidency has been a disaster for Brazil. Over 650,000 dead from COVID-19. Amazon deforestation. Rising fascism. Budget cuts. Fake news. Threats to democracy. Journalist Michael Fox sets the scene for Brazil’s critical October 2022 presidential elections by looking back on the last four years.<br /><br />This is Brazil on Fire, a new podcast about Brazil’s descent toward fascism under President Jair Bolsonaro. Over the next six episodes we’ll look at how Bolsonaro’s far-right government set the country ablaze, and how the United States helped him do it. Featuring host Latin America-based journalist Michael Fox.<br /><br />This podcast is produced in partnership between The Real News Network and NACLA.<br /><br />Theme music by Monte Perdido<br /><br />Follow Brazil on Fire at The Real News Network: <a href="https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-pod" rel="noopener">https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-pod</a><br /><br />Help The Real News Network continue producing stories like Brazil on Fire by following us and making a small donation:<br />Donate to TRNN: <a href="https://www.therealnews.com/donate-pod-brazil-on-fire" rel="noopener">https://www.therealnews.com/donate-pod-brazil-on-fire</a><br />Sign up for our newsletter: <a href="https://www.therealnews.com/signup-brazil-on-fire" rel="noopener">https://www.therealnews.com/signup-brazil-on-fire</a><br />Like us on Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/therealnews" rel="noopener">https://facebook.com/therealnews</a><br />Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/therealnews" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/therealnews</a><br /><br />Subscribe to updates from NACLA: <a href="https://nacla.org/subscribe" rel="noopener">https://nacla.org/subscribe</a><br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50930863</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2022 19:55:22 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50930863/brazil_on_fire_ep0_democracy_and_dictatorship.mp3" length="21730271" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Michael Fox</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Read the transcript of this podcast: https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-democracy-and-dictatorship&#13;
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The Jair Bolsonaro presidency has been a disaster for Brazil. Over 650,000 dead from COVID-19. Amazon deforestation. Rising fascism. Budget cuts....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Read the transcript of this podcast: <a href="https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-democracy-and-dictatorship" rel="noopener">https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-democracy-and-dictatorship</a><br /><br />The Jair Bolsonaro presidency has been a disaster for Brazil. Over 650,000 dead from COVID-19. Amazon deforestation. Rising fascism. Budget cuts. Fake news. Threats to democracy. Journalist Michael Fox sets the scene for Brazil’s critical October 2022 presidential elections by looking back on the last four years.<br /><br />This is Brazil on Fire, a new podcast about Brazil’s descent toward fascism under President Jair Bolsonaro. Over the next six episodes we’ll look at how Bolsonaro’s far-right government set the country ablaze, and how the United States helped him do it. Featuring host Latin America-based journalist Michael Fox.<br /><br />This podcast is produced in partnership between The Real News Network and NACLA.<br /><br />Theme music by Monte Perdido<br /><br />Follow Brazil on Fire at The Real News Network: <a href="https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-pod" rel="noopener">https://therealnews.com/brazil-on-fire-pod</a><br /><br />Help The Real News Network continue producing stories like Brazil on Fire by following us and making a small donation:<br />Donate to TRNN: <a href="https://www.therealnews.com/donate-pod-brazil-on-fire" rel="noopener">https://www.therealnews.com/donate-pod-brazil-on-fire</a><br />Sign up for our newsletter: <a href="https://www.therealnews.com/signup-brazil-on-fire" rel="noopener">https://www.therealnews.com/signup-brazil-on-fire</a><br />Like us on Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/therealnews" rel="noopener">https://facebook.com/therealnews</a><br />Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/therealnews" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/therealnews</a><br /><br />Subscribe to updates from NACLA: <a href="https://nacla.org/subscribe" rel="noopener">https://nacla.org/subscribe</a><br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>905</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>bolsonaro,brazil,election,fascism,nacla,trnn</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/77dce5a76c2919fb34e75ad265a60893.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Coming soon: Brazil on Fire</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/coming-soon-brazil-on-fire--50716967</link><description><![CDATA[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 former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, many fear Bolsonaro may resort to a January 6-style coup to retain power. In this special limited podcast series from Latin America-based journalist Michael Fox, we’ll take listeners on a journey to understand Brazil’s turn toward fascism: Bolsonaro’s rise, his government that set the country ablaze, and how the US helped him do it.<br /><br />Produced in partnership by The Real News Network and the North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA).<br /><br />The Real News Network: <a href="https://therealnews.com" rel="noopener">https://therealnews.com</a><br />NACLA: <a href="https://nacla.org" rel="noopener">https://nacla.org</a><br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50716967</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2022 15:54:29 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/50716967/brazilonfire_teaser2.mp3" length="7117233" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Michael Fox</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>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 former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, many fear Bolsonaro may...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[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 former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, many fear Bolsonaro may resort to a January 6-style coup to retain power. In this special limited podcast series from Latin America-based journalist Michael Fox, we’ll take listeners on a journey to understand Brazil’s turn toward fascism: Bolsonaro’s rise, his government that set the country ablaze, and how the US helped him do it.<br /><br />Produced in partnership by The Real News Network and the North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA).<br /><br />The Real News Network: <a href="https://therealnews.com" rel="noopener">https://therealnews.com</a><br />NACLA: <a href="https://nacla.org" rel="noopener">https://nacla.org</a><br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/brazil-on-fire--5630445/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>296</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>bolsonaro,brazil,fascism,nacla,trnn</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ca493efcedfb4ca29b40c280b5aa86d3.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>trailer</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>
