Brazil's Truth Commission: Many Recommendations, Little Action

Last December, Brazil’s National Truth Commission handed President Dilma Rousseff a 1,000-page report detailing human rights violations and acts of torture carried out during the country’s 1964–1985 dictatorship. A somber Rousseff recalled her own incarceration and torture as a young guerrilla leader and asked the audience to remember those lost during that dark period in Brazil’s history.

“Shadows and lies cannot bring reconciliation; Brazil deserves to know the truth,” Rousseff said, as she fought back tears. “Those who lost friends and family and who continue to suffer with their...

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