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How the Rio Olympic Games Helped the Wealthy and Hurt the Poor
The Olympic Games revealed the deep socioeconomic and political contradictions of Brazil and helped ...
Brazilians Special Kind of Blindness: They Can’t See They Are Racist
University of Arizona anthropologist Jennifer Roth-Gordon spent 10 days in Brazil leading up to ...
For Women, Brazilian Prison Is a Lawless House of Horrors
To enter the unsanitary, violent, and inhumane cells of Brazil’s prisons is to step ...
Inspired by Pope Francis, Brazilian Bishops Call on Catholics to Protect the Environment
With the theme “Fraternity – Brazilian Biomes and the Defense of Life,” the National ...
Brazil Is Not Winning Its War Against Violence on Black Women
Every year, Amnesty International releases a report on the state of human rights across ...
The Rush to Save a Brazilian Town Dying of Thirst
The shrunken carcasses of cows lie in scorched fields outside the city of Campina ...
The Police Are Back to the Streets of Brazil. Army Now Is Going to Rio
Residents of Vitória, the capital of Espírito Santo state, staged a Peace Walk on ...
By Law Kids Cannot Hold a Job in Brazil. Three Million of Them Work Anyway
Brazil’s Prosecution Service for Labor (MPT) is launching a national campaign against child labor. ...
End of Chaos. After 127 Murders, Brazil Police Call Off Week-long Strike
After a week of total chaos that left more than 120 people dead, the ...
China’s Appetite for Soy Is Turning Brazil’s Amazon into a Shantytown
Over the last 40 years, the north of the state of Mato Grosso has ...
