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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