Tag: Brazil

Brazilian military in the Amazon

Amazon Deforestation to Endanger Hydropower and Water Supply in Brazil’s Big Cities

Climate change will increase the burdens on Brazil’s armed forces and endanger the country’s ...

Ever since a 1904 revolt against the smallpox vaccine, Brazil has run extremely successful vaccination programs. Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Once Again Brazilians Reject a Vaccine, This Time Led by Their President

The world is eagerly awaiting the release of several Covid-19 vaccines, but Brazilian President ...

A motoboy in São Paulo delivering food

Underage Delivery App Workers Way Too Common in Brazil

Cases of children working for food delivery apps in Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic ...

Candidates backed by Brazil's Bolsonaro sink in local elections

President Bolsonaro and the Workers Party the Big Losers in Brazil Elections

Shaken by the world’s second deadliest coronavirus outbreak and a deep economic crisis, Brazilians ...

Riachuelo submarine, a name alluding to the Naval Battle of the Riachuelo, considered decisive in the Paraguayan War - Photo: José Dias/PR

Brazil President Not Happy with Biden, Threatens a War Against the US Over the Amazon

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, a close ally of Republican President Donald Trump and one ...

Donald Trump at the White House, after a press conference

What Does Trump’s Downfall Mean to Brazil and the Left Around the World

No wind can help those who don’t know where they are going. Though barely ...

Taina Rosa (left) and Lauana Nara, candidates in this week's municipal elections, want more Black women in office. | Credit: Dokttor Bhu Bhu and Allan Calisto

It’s Been a Hard Fight, But Black Women Are Gaining Space in Brazilian Politics

“When she was murdered, the Black women’s movement dealt with this collective trauma by ...