Marco Fernandes

Marco Fernandes is a researcher at Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. He is the co-editor of Dongsheng. He is a member of the No Cold War collective. He lives in Beijing.

October 14, 2026

Columns/Geopolitics

Balochistan: Beyond the Propaganda War

The latest campaign on Balochistan in Geneva shows how easily a complicated conflict can be reduced to a few emotionally powerful words. Occupation, repression and freedom carry immediate political weight. The Baloch

Columns/Geopolitics

Bangladesh: A Nation Turned into a Prison-House

When Politics Fills the Cells. Since 5 August 2024, Bangladesh has been mired in a profound democratic crisis, characterised by mass arrests, overflowing prisons, and mounting concerns over civil liberties, the administration of justice, and the integrity of law enforcement.

October 14, 2026

AKD: The Underdog Who Changed Sri Lankan Politics

Politics/Sri Lanka

We use the vernacular term “porak” in Sri Lankan politics to describe anyone but a Leftist, Marxist-Leninist politician. How naïve we were. Our collective

Did the JVP Really Try to Steal the Sacred Tooth Relic?

Geopolitics/Sri Lanka

Allegations that JVP insurgents attacked the Sri Dalada Maligawa in February 1989 to seize the Sacred Tooth Relic continue to circulate on social media.

A New Leader’s Big Banking Opportunity to Improve Global Development

April 13, 2023

Brazil/Business

The first event of President Lula da Silva’s long-awaited visit to China in mid-April 2023 is the official swearing-in ceremony of Dilma Rousseff as president of the New Development Bank (popularly known as the

Could China Help Brazil to Overcome Its Economic Crisis?

November 29, 2022

Brazil

The election victory of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as the president of Brazil for a third term on October 30 is expected to revise the relations between Brasília and Beijing. Brazil is going