Tag: violence
In Brazil, Police Are Bandit, But Also Victim
Fourteen-year-old schoolboy Douglas Brasil de Paula was playing pinball in a bar. João da ...
Land Conflicts: 772 Murders and No One in Jail in Parí¡, Brazil
In February, a Catholic missionary born in the United States, Dorothy Stang, who was ...
Impunity in Brazil: 1,349 Rural Workers Killed and Only 15 Convictions
The final report of Brazil’s Joint Parliamentary Investigatory Commission (CPMI) on the Land points ...
For a Change, a Brazilian Movie That’s Not a Punch in the Solar Plexus
Even if Cidade Baixa (Lower City) were only a love story, it would still ...
Brazil’s Gun Lobby Launches Hysterical Campaign Against Arms Ban
Human life in Brazil is cheap, regardless of your social status. Violent crime affects ...
Women’s Ecumenical Meeting in Brazil Urges End to Violence
No more violence! Portuguese-speaking women are hoping that this cry will be heard at ...
Brazil Buries Carlos, 11. Another Victim of a Killer Police
At noon, beside a putrid canal in Rio’s Vila do João shantytown, half a ...
How Diadema, Brazil, Cut Murder 68%
The experience of the city of Diadema, located 17 kilometers from downtown São Paulo, ...
Brazil to Launch Campaign to Curb Violence Against Women
Brazil’s federal government plans to develop an awareness campaign on violence against elderly women. ...
Recent Events in Brazil Are Not an Excuse for Torture
Amnesty International strongly condemns the reported rape of a female teacher held hostage during ...
