Securing Democracy: My Fight for Press Freedom and Justice in Bolsonaro’s Brazil

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In 2019, award-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald writes in this gripping new book, “a series of events commenced that once again placed me at the heart of a sustained and explosive journalistic controversy.”

New reporting by Greenwald and his team of Brazilian journalists brought to light stunning information about grave corruption, deceit, and wrongdoing by the most powerful political actors in Brazil, his home since 2005.

These stories, based on a massive trove of previously undisclosed telephone calls, audio, and text shared by an anonymous source, came to light only months after the January 2019 inauguration of Brazil ‘s far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, an ally of President Trump.

The revelations “had an explosive impact on Brazilian politics” (The Guardian) and prompted serious rancor, including direct attacks by President Bolsonaro himself, and ultimately an attempt by the government to criminally prosecute Greenwald for his reporting. “A wave of death threats–in a country where political violence is commonplace–have poured in, preventing me from ever leaving my house for any reason without armed guards and an armored vehicle,” Greenwald writes.

Securing Democracy takes readers on a fascinating ride through Brazilian politics as Greenwald, his husband, the left-wing Congressman David Miranda, and a powerful opposition movement courageously challenge political corruption, homophobia, and tyranny.

While coming at serious personal costs for himself and his family, Greenwald writes, “I have no doubt at all that the revelations we were able to bring to the public strengthened Brazilian democracy in an enduring and fundamental way. I believe we righted wrongs, reversed injustices, and exposed grave corruption.”

The story, he concludes, “highlights the power of transparency and the reason why a free press remains the essential linchpin for securing democracy.”

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Editorial Reviews

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“In his latest explosive exposé, Greenwald turns to his adopted Brazil and the corrupt machinations of its highest leaders….[A] fascinating portrait of the importance of journalism in today’s tumultuous political world….A courageous advocate for journalistic and democratic integrity strikes again.” Kirkus

“Glenn Greenwald has provided an extraordinary contribution to democracy. Together with the team at The Intercept, he exposed the secret mechanism of an operation that, under the pretext of fighting corruption, corrupted part of the judiciary, dismantled the national construction industry and the oil and gas chain, and paved the way for the arrival of the extreme right to power. With his journalistic exposés about Lava Jato, the misdeeds of Sergio Moro, Deltan Dallagnol, and their accomplices finally came to light.” —Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

“Glenn Greenwald has helped secure Brazilian democracy by revealing the truth about our country’s recent history, which makes this book indispensable.” —Dilma Rousseff

“Every whistleblower is different, but yet all are united by the common purpose of correcting an injustice. But when the system is broken, who can you trust? This is the incredible story of a journalist for whom lightning struck twice: Glenn Greenwald, who won a Pulitzer for his work with me to expose a top secret system of global mass surveillance, is contacted by a mysterious new whistleblower—and what he learns will shake a nation to its core.” —Edward Snowden

“As the book’s subtitle indicates (My Fight for Press Freedom and Justice in Bolsonaro’s Brazil), Greenwald sees Operation Carwash as one of the forces that gave impetus to the rise of Bolsonarism and the dissemination of the leaked messages [featured in his investigative reporting] as a way to combat everything that the president represents.” —Folha de S.Paulo

“Perhaps the most accomplished journalist of his time.” —Dan Froomkin

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Praise for Greenwald’s No Place to Hide:

“Impassioned . . . Gripping . . . Greenwald amplifies our understanding of the N.S.A.’s sweeping ambitions . . . and delivers a fierce argument in defense of the right of privacy.” ―Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times

“Rings with authority . . . Vital for anyone interested in civil liberties . . . This book is an antidote to the common public perception that government spooks are only interested in ‘bad’ people.” Chicago Tribune

“Pulse-pounding.” Wired

About the Author

Glenn Greenwald, a former constitutional lawyer and co-founder of The Intercept and The Intercept Brasil, has earned numerous awards for his commentary and investigative journalism, including the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service, the George Polk Award for national security reporting and Brazil’s Vladimir Herzog Human Rights Award in 2020. His 2014 book No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the US Security State (Metropolitan Books) was a New York Times bestseller, and his forthcoming book, Securing Democracy: My Fight for Press Freedom and Justice in Bolsonaro’s Brazil will be published by Haymarket Books on April 6, 2021. He currently publishes his journalism and commentary at Substack and is a columnist for the Brazilian journal Carta Capital.

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