Event in New York debates the role of civil society against the Bolsonarist coup. Paulo Abrão from the WBO and Rogério Sottil, from the Vladimir Herzog Institute, participate in a panel on defense of democracy. Debate revisits the role of Brazilian organizations that warned the US about Bolsonaro's coup threats.

IACHR Rapporteur Expresses "Great Concern" about Human Rights in Brazil. Document reports threats to economic, social, cultural, and environmental rights. Conclusions are part of the final report after the visit of the rapporteur to four Brazilian capitals.

Black movement organizations claim active voice in the implementation of the Brazil-USA racial agreement. Group demands greater participation in the resumption of the agreement and suggests a list of joint actions against discrimination

Brazilian organizations ask the US to open secret archives about the 1964 coup. Group of 16 entities and 8 personalities linked to the study of history want access to confidential records in Washington. In a letter, signatories appeal to Biden's spirit of transparency and the strengthening of democracy in Brazil-US relations

WBO and International Partners Repudiate Adoption of 'Timeframe'. Organizations insist that the law against Indigenous peoples be overturned in the Senate and in the Supreme Court. For the signatories, Brazil is at a decisive crossroads regarding the rights of Indigenous peoples and the defense of the environment.

Brazilian Black Movements Present a Letter with Demands at the UN, in New York. Group of 11 organizations call for racial reparations ‘from a Brazilian perspective’. Entities want Brazil to host the third edition of the UN Permanent Forum of Afro-descendants in 2024

Brazil Receives a Visit from the Special Rapporteur DESCA of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. Soledad García Muñoz will visit São Paulo, Brasília, Salvador and Rio de Janeiro in June. Final report must indicate diagnosis and recommendations to protect human rights, environmental, social, economic and cultural rights

Brazilian Delegation of Black Women Visits Washington and New York. Group of 16 organizations goes to the US to seek international cooperation against racial violence. Department of State, US Congress and OAS will receive the delegation.

WBO and Partners Facilitate Meeting between Raskin and Democracy Advocates in Brazil. U.S. Congressman n was a member of the commission that investigated the invasion of the Capitol in 2021. Dialogue seeks to promote the exchange of experiences on how to face attacks on democracy in both countries.

WBO presents its nineteen research fellows for 2023/2024. Group of researchers will produce articles and organize seminars and other events on the WBO’s main areas of work. Researchers are also WBO's specialized sources for the Brazilian and foreign press

WBO Organizes Brazilian Labor Delegation Visit to Washington. Group held meetings with U.S. organizations linked to the worlds of labor, academia, journalism, and U.S. government officials. The initiative supported the exchange of information in the defense of labor and human rights in Brazil.

Representatives of four national organizations participate in a panel parallel to the UN session. A group of seven Brazilian and foreign organizations sponsored on Friday, March 8, in New York, a debate on “Black Brazilian Women's Movements and their Contributions to the Global Anti-Racist Struggle”.

US Congressional Representatives Speak Out in Defense of the Yanomami. Bolsonaro blamed for humanitarian tragedy. In an open letter, they call for the accountability of the former Brazilian president

WBO opens for new Research Fellows. Program Seeks Researchers in Seven Different Areas. Candidates Have until March 20 to Apply.

US Representatives Propose Resolution on Democracy in Brazil. After the Senate, the US House also discusses Bolsonaro's presence in Florida. Rejection of Brazilian coup plotters grows after the former president announced his intention to extend his stay on US soil

Black Movement Calls for Coordinated Lula-Biden Action against Discrimination. Ten organizations deliver a letter on the subject to the presidents of Brazil and the USA. Entities call for greater participation of civil society in the implementation of binational agreements.

US Lawmakers Call for Investigation of Bolsonaro. Document also defends the revocation of the visa granted to the former Brazilian president. WBO participated in the articulation with congressional representatives in Washington.

In an unprecedented action, lawmakers from Brazil and the US unite against attacks on democracy. Group made up of more than 60 congressional representatives and senators from both countries publish joint statement. Statement speaks of coordinated action among far-right groups in both countries and calls for accountability

Bolsonaro's Followers Invade Congress, Supreme Court and Presidential Palace. Far-right coup movement copies Trump's efforts and tries to overthrow Lula's legitimate government. Omission of the security forces raises the alert for the risk of a coup.

Bolsonaristas resort to violence in Brasilia, one month before Lula's inauguration. Coup Plotters and Violent Demonstrators Need to be Stopped by the Police and Held Accountable by the Courts. International Community Must Remain Vigilant at this Decisive Moment for Brazil.