In this episode of Brazil Unfiltered, James Naylor Green speaks with Sérgio Ferreira, Lula's longtime interpreter. In the interview, Sérgio reflects on the decades he spent by Lula's side, as well as his own personal struggle to expose many of the atrocities committed by the Brazilian Military dictatorship, which include the disappearance of his cousin. Since the 1970s, Sérgio has played an important role in supporting human rights in Brazil. He is was central figure in the fight for the political amnesty of leftwing revolutionaries and pushed for the establishment of a Truth Commission.

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