Tag: Brazil
Digital Misinformation Is Undermining Democracy in Brazil
Many Brazilians were worried by the torrent of disinformation on social networks during this ...
Killing of a Black Man Beaten by Security Guards Shows Brazil Racism Hasn’t Changed in 300 Years
In 1695, Zumbi – a warrior and leader of former Black slaves – was ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Five Years After Brazil’s Mariana Dam Tragedy Very Little Reparation Has Been Done
Five years after the collapse of the Fundão tailings dam, in the town of ...
Here Starts the End of Brazil’s Amazon Forest. It’s Called BR-319 Highway
The BR-319 (Manaus-Porto Velho) Highway was built in the early 1970s by Brazil’s military ...
Rio Calls Off Carnaval and New Year’s Celebrations Till There Is a Vaccine for Covid-19
There will be no Carnaval street parties in Rio de Janeiro next year. The ...
One Year After Guardian of the Forest’s Murder Nothing Has Changed in the Brazilian Amazon
Illegal loggers are operating unchecked in Brazil’s Amazon as coronavirus rages despite government vows ...
