Lachlan Williams
Lachlan Williams is an Australian journalist with an economic and political background. He lives and travels extensively in the Brazilian Northeast, a region of the country traditionally neglected by the media.
Covid-19 Cases in Brazil Concern Neighboring Countries and Spark Criticism
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The growing number of coronavirus cases in Brazil is worrying neighboring governments about the repercussions of the Brazilian crisis...
Seeking to Avert Impeachment, Bolsonaro Negotiates Positions With Centrão
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Known for dealing in patronage power plays, the Centrão - a congressional bloc of center and center-right parties -...
Federal Appellate Court Exempts Bolsonaro from Disclosing Coronavirus Test Results
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Solicitor General of Brazil (AGU) appealed to the 3rd Region Federal Appeals Court (TRF-3) to overturn the lower...
Brazil’s Truckers Want Diesel Price Freeze for Freight Charge Calculation
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian Association of Motor Vehicle Drivers (ABRAVA) is calling on the federal government to freeze the price of...
Rio Doctors Still Working Despite Delayed Wages and Coronavirus Symptoms
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As if dealing with exhaustive shifts and the risk of contamination were not enough, health professionals in Rio de...
Bolsonaro Casts Doubt on TV Globo’s Concession Renewal
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro, when leaving the Alvorada Palace on Thursday morning, April 30th, again threatened not to renew TV...
Largest Annual Meeting of Indigenous Peoples in Brazil Now Held Online
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, activist Brazilian indigenous umbrella organizations are hosting the 16th Camp for the Liberation of...
Chloroquine Production by Brazilian Army Increases 80-fold
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Army Pharmaceutical Chemical Laboratory (LQFEx) boosted its chloroquine manufacturing capacity even before confirmation on its effectiveness and the...
Bolsonaro’s Impeachment Supported by 54 Percent of Brazilians, Says Survey
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The public war waged between President Jair Bolsonaro and former Justice Minister Sérgio Moro, with accusations of political interference...
Flamengo is Brazilian Sports Club With Highest Interaction on Social Media
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In addition to the countless triumphs on the ground last season, Brazilian soccer club Flamengo has just won another...
Moro’s Decision Made Before Bolsonaro Announced Federal Police Change
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Six minutes late, despondent and forlorn, ex-Minister of Justice Sérgio Moro walked in through the right-hand access to the...
Bolsonaro and Sons Lose 90,000 Social Media Followers After Moro Resigns
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the six-hour gap between the resignation announcement by Justice Minister Sergio Moro and the press conference in the...
Federal Police Investigation Into Eduardo Bolsonaro Worries the President
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In Jair Bolsonaro's mind, there are plenty of reasons to remove Maurício Valeixo from his position as General-Director of...
Government’s Support Base is Over, Says Group of Bolsonarist Entrepreneurs
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Gabriel Kanner, president of the Brasil 200 Institute, a group of entrepreneurs who had been supporting Jair Bolsonaro's initiatives...