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Marielle’s Murder and the Death of Brazil’s Racial Democracy Myth
When Marielle Franco, a Rio de Janeiro city councilwoman, was shot to death in ...
Other Violent Brazilian Cities May Be Taken Over by the Army like Rio
Brazilian leaders said that the use of the military to combat rising violence in ...
Despite Economic Crisis, Demand for Designer Vaginas in Brazil Grows by 80%
In Brazil, a country famed for its obsession with the beautiful body, women are ...
Street Band Bearded Frogs Kicks Off Brazilian Carnaval Backing Lula
Brazil’s famed Carnaval has kicked off early this year to the tune of “Our ...
Two Years Before #Metoo, Brazilian Women Were Already Fighting Sexual Harassment
Women’s empowerment recently got a big boost at the Golden Globes, but the United ...
Brazil President’s Latest Cabinet Reshuffle Puts a Convicted Rapist in Congress
Brazilian president Michel Temer’s latest cabinet reshuffle has not been very encouraging or in ...
Brazil’s New Labor Minister Barred from Assuming Post for Not Paying Her Employees
New Labor Minister Cristiane Brasil was banned from the position after she was found ...
No More Amazon Mega-dams, Announces Brazil. Environmentalists and Indians Celebrate
Brazil’s government announced a major shift away from its policy of building mega-dams in ...
Brazil Cuts 5 Million People from Its Popular Social Program Bolsa Família
Since de-facto Brazilian President Michel Temer took office in August 2016, a total of ...
Brazil Kills More than One Gay Person per Day
The charred body of a homeless gay black man has been found in an ...
