Human Rights

About 8.000 homeless families invaded private lot in São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo - Photo: MTST

In São Paulo, Brazil, Everyone Will Have a Home in… 120 Years

Once a proud symbol of resistance to racial segregation, a shabby square in São ...

Mother and children asking for refuge in the US.

Brazil Should Press Trump to Stop Cruel Treatment of Immigrant Children

The Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports that 55 Brazilian children are among the ...

Slavery in Brazil by German painter Johann Moritz Rugendas, Voyage Pittoresque Dans Le Brésil

In Brazil, Legacy of Slavery Lives On with Subservience, Violence and Slave Labor

Brazil abolished slavery 130 years ago, but its society has failed to deal with ...

Brazilian human rights activist and leftist councilwoman Marielle Franco assassinated in Rio. - Photo: #MidiaNINJA

Execution in Rio of Black Activist and Councilwoman Shocks and Moves Brazil

Prominent Brazilian human rights activist and councilwoman Marielle Franco was assassinated in Rio de ...

Sewerage biodigester in Vale Encantado favela in Rio - Claire Lepercq/CatComm-RioOnWatch

Brazil Slum Uses Green Solution to Treat Its Waste and Sewerage

A small slum in the midst of Rio de Janeiro’s scenic Tijuca Forest has ...

Terreirada Cearense Carnaval Block in Rio - Fernando Frazão/ABr

Brazilian Justice Bans Carnaval Group for Celebrating Dictatorship and Torture

Dubbed “the world’s biggest party,” Brazil’s Carnaval is officially underway and this year’s festivities ...