Janet Tappin Coelho

September 02, 2013

The legacy of military rule in South America has left the citizens of many countries distrustful of seemingly authoritarian legislation. Janet Tappin Coelho and Gideon Long look at counter-terrorism legislation in Brazil and Chile. 

June 17, 2013

Ahead of major international commitments including the World Cup in 2014 and the Olympics in 2016, Brazil recently staged an unprecedented military operation with the mobilisation of more than 35,000 troops across the armed forces to patrol its vast land frontier. Janet Tappin Coelho reports on Operation 'Agatha 7'.