The Latest from Brazil, New CIA/JFK Revelations & Answering Viewers' Questions

Video transcript: We cover the Brazilian election and transition of power, offer insight on the new JFK files, and take audience questions

GLENN GREENWALD

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Up until now, our format has largely consisted of one long, in-depth monologue, which we intend to always be the anchor of our show since it allows us to dive deeply into issues, followed by a 20-minute interview or panel discussion. In this episode, however, we do things a bit differently: we examine a series of different topics, starting with the latest news in Brazil and new developments in the still secret CIA documents on the JFK assassination and more, follow by questions from our subscribers on Locals.

Monologue:

So, we begin tonight in Brazil. Many people have been asking what is going on in Brazil, in part because the news has been somewhat enigmatic and complicated for reasons I'll talk about in just a second, but also because this year's presidential election generated more interest in Brazil from around the world and certainly the United States than ever before, in large part because the Brazilian presidential election consisted of two extremely different but equally charismatic figures -- the incumbent right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro, who is against the two-term president from 2002 to 2010, the left-wing candidate, Lula da Silva.

The contrast between those two candidates and the energy and charisma and skill as a politician that they each bring, combined with the fact that there has been a strong left-wing trend in Latin American politics, created far more attention in Brazilian politics than I had ever seen previously. So, I want to take the time to examine exactly what is taking place there, because a lot of people have questions about it and there's a lot of confusion. ...