Tag: violence
Violence and Costs Scare Away Tourists from Brazil. But There Are Other Reasons
Brazil, with its unparalleled natural beauty and rich cultural heritage, has the potential to ...
Congressman and Former Rio Police Chief Arrested for Ordering Councilwoman Marielle Franco’s Murder
A Congressman and a former Rio de Janeiro police chief were arrested Sunday in ...
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 ...
Brazilian Women Spearhead Initiatives to Address Gender-Based Violence
In Brazil, women are at huge risk of violence, especially if they are minorised ...
The Fear of Being Killed Is Not Enough to Deter Those Fighting for Justice and Land in the Amazon
Fernando dos Santos Araújo woke up alongside his love, Bruno Pereira Gomes, on May ...
Land Invasions More than Double in Brazil. Majority of Victims Are Indians
Land conflicts in Brazil hit 1,576 cases in 2020, the highest number ever recorded ...
Brazilian Indians Keep Their Culture Alive by Living in Big Cities
Leaning on the balcony railing at her rickety house, perched above the stairs and ...
How Brazilian Blacks Were Conditioned Through Generations to Ignore Their Blackness
The great debate in the US, these days, seems to revolve around whether rioting ...
Dandarah, a Brazilian App Offers Panic Button and Safe Spaces to LGBT+ Population
An app that maps safe spaces for LGBT+ people and features a panic button ...
It’s Time We Call the Killings of Blacks in Brazil by Its Proper Name: Genocide
Genocide, as defined by the 1948 United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment ...
