Tag: Brazil

Residents carry cooking gas cylinders after buying them at a fair price in Vila Vintém slum, Rio. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares

The Hard Life of Small Business Owners in Brazil Amid Double-Digit Inflation

Leaving the supermarket with enough to feed her family has become an increasingly tough ...

People skilled with weapons, sometimes linked to the state, use violence to ensure illicit activities. Giuseppe Flandoli/Shutterstock

The Future of the Amazon and the World Climate Is in the Hands of the Brazilian Militias

The future of the environmental agenda is on a collision course with Brazil’s violent ...

Brazil's education system is highly stratified, favoring the elite over the general public

Despite Challenges, Brazil Strives for Success in Its Education Goals

Perhaps nothing better characterizes the recent trend in the Brazilian education system than Bolsonaro’s ...

People hold signs during a vigil following the disappearance of British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

Fired from His Work with Indians, Vanished Amazon Expert Bruno Pereira Had Gone Back to the Field

Sent to a desk job after President Jair Bolsonaro’s election, indigenous protector Bruno Pereira ...

The cover of Hearing Brazil: Music and Histories in Minas Gerais

Two New Books Reveal the Often Overlooked Musical Gems of Brazil’s Minas Gerais

If you go to Minas Gerais, listen to the music. At first, you’ll probably ...

Health workers gather around an injured man in Rio

Police Raid Turns into a Massacre of 25 People in a Rio Favela

At least 25 people were dead and four hospitalized in the aftermath of a ...

Janja would play a key role if Lula is elected, according to Brazilian media

Lula Marries Janja. Third Time’s the Charm

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Wednesday married sociologist Rosângela da Silva ...

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YELLOW-GREEN WAS THE COLOR OF MY REVOLUTION

Brazil’s presidential elections amidst the Ukrainian War One of the effects in Brazil of ...

Bolsonaro's visit to Moscow a week before Russia's invasion of Ukraine generated confusion in Brazil | Alan Santos - PR

Behind in the Polls for Reelection, Brazil’s Bolsonaro Courts Putin

Presidents Jair Bolsonaro and Vladimir Putin have one thing in common – they’re both ...