Tag: Espírito Santo

Hundreds of howler monkeys have been killed by the yellow fever virus. Credit: Carla Possamai, Muriqui Project of Caratinga

Yellow Fever Is Wiping Out Brazil’s Howler Monkeys

The deadly yellow fever — an infectious disease caused by a mosquito-borne virus — ...

By Planting Eucalyptus, Espírito Santo State in Brazil Is Creating an Immense Green Desert

The spread of desertification and increasing scarcity of water amid eucalyptus monocultures in the ...

In Brazil, Bloody Police Strike Goes On in Espírito Santo and Spreads to Rio

Despite an announcement by the government that the state of Espírito Santos, in southeastern ...

End of Chaos. After 127 Murders, Brazil Police Call Off Week-long Strike

After a week of total chaos that left more than 120 people dead, the ...

Army Takes Over State in Brazil After Police Strike Causes Over 100 Deaths

The government of Espírito Santo state, in southeastern Brazil, in the midst of chaos ...

Hit by a Police Strike, Looting, Dozens of Dead, Brazil City Begs for the Feds

Brazil sent 200 federal troops into the state of Espírito Santo, in southeastern Brazil, ...