40 years after the end of the military dictatorship, why does Brazil still resist confronting its past?

40 years after the end of the military dictatorship, why does Brazil still resist confronting its past?

Brazil struggles to provide truth, justice and reparation to victims of the military dictatorship that ruled the country for over 20 years and their familiesOriginally published on Global VoicesStudent protest against the military dictatorship in 1968. Photo credit: National Archives/Public Domain In the year that Brazil marks the 40th anniversary of the end of the military dictatorship (1964–1985), and with the debate surrounding this period re…

In the context of commemorating 61 years since the military coup in Brazil, there are perhaps for the first time in history two important factors to be highlighted: a real context of legal punishment for the coup plotters of yesteryear and those now involved in dictatorial plans, roadblocks, the destruction of Brasília and even attempted assassinations of opposing public figures. But there are also challenges to be overcome in the field of publi…

The human rights violations committed during Brazil’s military regime from 1964 to 1985 must not be forgotten. The memory of this historical period is crucial to guarantee human rights and democracy in the country. With this statement, the Special Rapporteur** on the Promotion of Truth, Justice, Reparation and Guarantees of Non-Repetition, […]