US Senators Call Amazon Fires a National Security Crisis
While the Trump Administration was silent about the thousands of acres burned, a group of US Senators are now seeking...
September 18, 2019Section
In-Depth – Brazil
Brazilian Publisher Gives Voice to Lesbian Authors
In Brazil, as in most of the world, while women make up significantly more than half of book readers, they...
September 1, 2019
Bolsonaro Is Ruling Brazil by Executive Decrees, Say Critics
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – When Brazil’s President, Jair Bolsonaro, took office in January he promised a conservative shift in customs...
August 29, 2019
Brazil’s Agribusiness Fears Amazon Fires May Hurt Exports
Despite Brazil’s President, Jair Bolsonaro, apparently curving to global pressure and announcing stronger measures to combat fires currently burning in...
August 25, 2019
Economic Interests Behind the Destruction of the Brazilian Amazon
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The fires devastating the Amazon and attracting global attention are only the most visible aspect...
August 25, 2019
Brazil Criticised for Anti-Environmental Stance at Climate Summit
Over the last few months the Bolsonaro Administration has been severely criticized for its anti-environmental stance, especially when it comes...
August 22, 2019
Brazil Hopes to Raise R$1T Selling Off Properties and Assets
Brazil’s federal government has decided to sell off the more than 750,000 properties and assets to make cash flow. The...
August 15, 2019
Landmark Brazilian Law Fails to Halt Rising Feminicides
Bete speaks softly to her employers as she tries to push down her sleeves to cover her bruised arms. The...
August 11, 2019
Tension Between Bolsonaro and Brazil’s Northeast Continues
Tension between the government of President Jair Bolsonaro and the governors of nine Northeastern Brazilian states continue high. In the...
August 6, 2019