Poverty
In Brazil, the Tough Condition of Maids Gets Tougher amid Pandemic
Instead of doing the cooking for the family she works for, Nilza de Jesus ...
Amid Covid-19, App with Facial Recognition Gets Food and Money to Brazil Favelas
As Brazil faces one of the worst Covid-19 outbreaks in the world, a smartphone ...
In Rio, Divided Between Two Worlds: North Zone and South Zone
I was 21 years old and a recent college graduate when I decided to ...
Brazil’s 13 Million Favela Residents Forced to Fight Coronavirus by Themselves
When the novel coronavirus began spreading in Brazil, it was predominantly wealthy people who ...
Remain at Home, Say Authorities. But Favela Residents in Brazil Aren’t Allowed Such a Luxury
The novel coronavirus pandemic has led authorities to close borders, it has impeded circulation ...
A Personal Account of a Rio Favela Resident on His Dealing with Coronavirus
This report from Vila Autódromo is the first in a series by favela residents ...
It’s Time We Call the Killings of Blacks in Brazil by Its Proper Name: Genocide
Genocide, as defined by the 1948 United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment ...
Brazil Government Turns to Cartoons and Movies to Fight Slave Labor
From a cartoon about child workers to an HBO mini series, Brazil is turning ...
Qatar’s Generation Amazing Reaches Out to Poor Kids in Rio
Two former Brazil footballers have been teaching soccer to poor children in Rio de ...
In Brazil, a Rush to Understand the Suzano School Massacre
Brazilian Elementary School Kids Daily Life: Always the same routine. Going hungry for at ...
