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🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Removal of a Commemorative Plaque for Victims of the Dictatorship at the Argentine House in the University City of Paris

A commemorative plaque honoring victims of Argentina's military dictatorship has been removed from the Argentine House in Paris, sparking controversy over the decision by director Santiago Muzio, associated with far-right European circles.

Mar 3 • 13:34 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Struggle at the Top for the Post-Khamenei. The Military Dictatorship Option Advances

Iran is facing a leadership crisis as it prepares for the succession of Ali Khamenei, with discussions about a potential military dictatorship emerging.

Mar 3 • 11:00 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Will Iran's dictatorship collapse under attacks? Here’s the professor's assessment

The article discusses the implications of U.S. and Israeli military operations in Iran, questioning the future stability of the Islamic regime and potential changes in leadership.

Mar 3 • 03:30 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
World

Iranian Crown Prince in Exile Calls on Europe to Support US Military Operation

Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, currently in exile, has urged European leaders to back a US military operation in Iran to replace the religious dictatorship with a democratic regime.

Mar 2 • 09:24 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

"Let there be a cursed Islamic dictatorship": moods in Iran after the attacks - from panic to joy

In the aftermath of recent attacks in Iran, public sentiment has polarized, with some citizens expressing relief and even joy, believing that only a military intervention can topple the regime.

Mar 1 • 12:05 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
World

The regime can survive even without the ayatollah. There is a solid system

Despite reports of Ali Khamenei's death, a collective leadership structure in Iran is believed to be capable of sustaining governance even in times of war.

Mar 1 • 11:00 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

For Víctor Hugo, Videla and Milei are the same

Víctor Hugo Morales claims in his latest book that Javier Milei represents a continuation of the same authoritarian tendencies as the military dictatorship led by Jorge Videla in Argentina.

Mar 1 • 03:02 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
World

Forget 'Affection Value' - this is the real Oscar favorite

A recent article argues that the film 'The Secret Agent' deserves to win the Oscar for Best International Film, praising it as a vibrant masterpiece that redefines narratives about Brazil's military dictatorship.

Feb 28 • 22:04 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Darío Lopérfido and Politics: A Journey That Took Him to the Pinnacle of Power and into Controversy Over the Disappeared

Darío Lopérfido's political career has been marked by significant roles and controversies, particularly regarding his denial of state terrorism victims in Argentina's military dictatorship.

Feb 27 • 15:48 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Andrea Beltrão and Maurício Farias prepare film about military dictatorship

Actress Andrea Beltrão and director Maurício Farias are working on a film titled 'Corpos pelo Caminho', which revisits the scars left by Brazil's military dictatorship through a personal narrative.

Feb 27 • 13:09 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Herzog Institute takes action in the STF against amnesty for the murder of Rubens Paiva

The Vladimir Herzog Institute has been admitted as amicus curiae in a Supreme Federal Court case regarding the applicability of the Amnesty Law to the case of Rubens Paiva, a former congressman who was disappeared and murdered during the military dictatorship in Brazil.

Feb 25 • 19:10 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Netflix reveals first images of the series 'Brasil 70', which tells the story of the World Cup victory of the national team

Netflix has released the first images and a new video of 'Brasil 70 – The Saga of the Tri', a mini-series set to premiere in 2026, depicting Brazil's triumphant 1970 World Cup campaign.

Feb 25 • 02:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Books Unravel the Last Military Coup in Argentina

This article explores significant books that examine the military dictatorship in Argentina from 1976 to 1983, highlighting the societal impact and the continued political ramifications 50 years later.

Feb 24 • 02:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

BBB 26: Former federal deputy and almost centenarian: who is Ana Paula Renault's father?

The article discusses the controversial figure of Ana Paula Renault's father, Gerardo Henrique Machado Renault, and his background as a former federal deputy during Brazil's military dictatorship.

Feb 23 • 15:33 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The Spanish prosecutor who discovered that her own uncle was an Argentine genocidal: "It's frightening to think that he was involved with the suffering of so many people"

A Spanish prosecutor, Alexandra García Tabernero, learns that her uncle was an Argentine military officer implicated in human rights abuses during the dictatorship, prompting a profound personal and professional reckoning.

Feb 22 • 23:08 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

The Secret Agent, the thriller with an atypical hero that may give Brazil its second consecutive Oscar

The film 'The Secret Agent', which opens in Argentine cinemas, is a strong contender for Brazil's second consecutive Oscar win, focusing on themes from the Brazilian military dictatorship.

Feb 22 • 03:01 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

In the Wake of Halley, a Novel Revisits the Silences of the Dictatorship and Democratization

In 1986, the Halley comet passed near Earth, reflecting Brazil's political atmosphere of tension and hope during the transition from a military dictatorship to democracy.

Feb 21 • 02:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Mocidade portrays Rita Lee's imprisonment and censorship during the military dictatorship

The Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel school depicted Rita Lee's imprisonment and censorship during Brazil's military dictatorship in its Carnival parade.

Feb 17 • 03:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Dino votes that the amnesty law from the dictatorship should not apply to concealment of corpses, and Moraes requests a view

Minister Flávio Dino voted that the Amnesty Law should not protect individuals who engaged in crimes such as concealment of corpses during Brazil's military dictatorship, while Justice Alexandre de Moraes requested further time to analyze the case.

Feb 13 • 17:09 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Dino votes against the application of the Amnesty Law to cases of disappearance during the military dictatorship; Moraes requests time to analyze

Brazilian Minister Flávio Dino voted against applying the Amnesty Law to ongoing crimes from the military dictatorship, leading to a suspension of the trial for further review.

Feb 13 • 14:49 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

STF begins to judge whether the Amnesty Law can be applied to ongoing crimes from the dictatorship; understand

The Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) is reviewing whether the Amnesty Law applies to crimes committed during the military dictatorship that are still ongoing today.

Feb 13 • 03:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

STF begins trial that could overturn amnesty for dictatorship agents who concealed bodies

The Supreme Federal Court of Brazil is starting a trial that may determine whether the 1979 Amnesty Law protects military officers accused of concealing bodies during the dictatorship.

Feb 13 • 02:00 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Life & Tech

Secret Agents, Secret Landscapes

The article discusses the Brazilian film 'Secret Agent' by Kleber Mendonça Filho, reflecting on its political themes during Brazil's military dictatorship in 1977.

Feb 12 • 07:31 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Childhood, Punishment, and Absence

The article highlights the plight of children imprisoned during Argentina's military dictatorship and the ethical challenges faced in addressing their rights.

Feb 12 • 03:13 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Antônio Carlos Pereira Pinto, former federal deputy deposed by the dictatorship, dies in Rio at 98 years old

Antônio Carlos Pereira Pinto, a former federal deputy who was deposed during Brazil's military dictatorship, has passed away at the age of 98.

Feb 11 • 13:12 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Deaths: She left Argentina during the dictatorship and adopted Brazil as her home

Silvia Cevasco, a journalist who fled Argentina due to the military dictatorship in 1976, found a new home in Brazil where she became a translator and Spanish teacher.

Feb 9 • 20:18 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

'More kisses, more bread, down with repression': 45 years ago, thousands of young people challenged the dictatorship for a kiss in Sorocaba

In 1981, a protest known as 'The Night of the Kiss' was organized by thousands of Brazilian youth in Sorocaba against a local judge's decree prohibiting public displays of affection during the military dictatorship.

Feb 7 • 14:07 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
World

International Panorama: Venezuela and all the masks of Diosdado Cabello

The article discusses the complex political landscape in Venezuela, highlighting the interplay between the U.S. military operations, the dictatorship supported by Washington, and the absence of democratic processes in the near future.

Feb 6 • 09:01 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
Life & Tech

Review: 'The Secret Agent' by Kleber Mendonça Filho

Kleber Mendonça Filho's brutal yet beautiful retro-noir effectively blends political violence and black humor in a story set against Brazil's military dictatorship in 1977.

Feb 6 • 04:30 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
National & Local

Top Gun: The US Armed Forces - 'We have an army where everyone is like Tom Cruise, but taller,' boasts Trump

In a recent speech, President Trump claimed that many Americans are eager to enlist in the military, praised its forces, and expressed that he is unfazed by being called a dictator.

Feb 5 • 16:48 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Who was Cezar Leite, student assassinated by the military dictatorship and who will be graduated by UFPA

Cezar Morais Leite, a student killed by the military dictatorship in 1980, will posthumously receive his degree from the Federal University of Pará (UFPA) following a unanimous decision by the university's council.

Feb 5 • 16:11 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

STF sets trial date for case that may annul amnesty for agents of the dictatorship who concealed bodies

Brazil's Supreme Federal Court is set to hear a case on February 13 that may determine if the concealment of corpses during the military dictatorship is protected by the Amnesty Law.

Feb 4 • 22:10 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

STF will judge this month whether the Amnesty Law applies to cases of disappearances during the military dictatorship; understand

The Supreme Court will begin deliberations on February 13 regarding the applicability of the Amnesty Law to unresolved cases of corpse concealment during the military dictatorship.

Feb 4 • 21:01 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
Life & Tech

The Secret Agent seeks darkness and death behind the carnival's glitter

The film 'The Secret Agent' emerges as a success in the Brazilian film wave, presenting a thrilling retro drama set against the backdrop of military dictatorship.

Feb 4 • 08:13 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
Life & Tech

Kleber Mendonça Filho: "Memory is a particularly important theme in these times"

Brazilian filmmaker Kleber Mendonça Filho discusses memory, childhood theaters, and the legacy of Brazil's military dictatorship in his Oscar-nominated thriller, "The Secret Agent."

Feb 3 • 16:59 UTC
🇳🇿 RNZ World
Life & Tech

The Brazilian Best Actor contender on sharing his beautifully 'complex' country

Wagner Moura, nominated for Best Actor, reflects on his role in 'The Secret Agent' set during Brazil's 1970s military dictatorship and highlights the complexity of Brazilian culture amid celebration.

Feb 1 • 17:46 UTC
🇩🇪 taz
World

Military Dictatorship in Myanmar: On the Way to a Failed State

Five years after the coup, the military junta is in a stalemate with armed resistance, while the former military party wins the sham elections.

Feb 1 • 13:50 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

Álava moves forward in the process to strip Franco and Mola of their titles of 'fathers of the province' awarded during the dictatorship

The Basque province of Álava is advancing a proposal to revoke the honorary titles given to dictator Francisco Franco and military leader Emilio Mola during the dictatorship.

Jan 13 • 15:06 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
World

Delcy yields to Trump by freeing emblematic prisoners, but does not ease repression

The release of a significant number of political prisoners, including five Spaniards, is a political gesture following the U.S. military operation that led to the downfall of the chavista dictatorship.

Jan 8 • 21:47 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
World

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s narco case echoes US history of targeting alleged foreign drug kingpins

The United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores on drug trade charges amid ongoing accusations of dictatorship.

Jan 4 • 20:37 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
World

Attack on Venezuela: The Empire Moves Forward

The article discusses the recent kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by the US military, highlighting the lack of legitimacy recognized by the US and other countries, as well as accusations against Maduro of dictatorship, election fraud, and corruption.

Jan 4 • 13:11 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
World

Zelensky commented on the US attack on Venezuela: 'They know how to deal with dictators'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky commented on the recent US military attack in Venezuela, which coincided with reports of explosions in Caracas and the capture of President Nicolás Maduro.

Jan 3 • 20:51 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
World

Sheriff of the Americas, a model for Putin and Xi Jinping

The article discusses the implications of detaining a head of state in Latin America and critiques military interventions that bypass international law.

Jan 3 • 19:02 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
World

He always changed residence and cell phone. Here's how Maduro hid

The article discusses the U.S. military operation aimed at removing Nicolás Maduro from power in Venezuela, highlighting his evasive tactics.

Jan 3 • 10:07 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
World

From bus driver to dictator: Nicolás Maduro’s rise and fall in Venezuela

Nicolás Maduro, once a bus driver and union organizer, has fallen from power as a wanted man after being captured by the U.S. military amid a sweeping operation.

Jan 3 • 07:54 UTC

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