Women March on Brasília Seeking Equal Rights, More Representation
Brazil’s capital, Brasilia, this week will be taken over by women. The two large marches scheduled, one by indigenous women...
August 13, 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
Brazil-U.S. Talks May Take Years Says Former Ambassador
Less than two months after announcing that a trade deal between Mercosur (Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay) and the European...
August 9, 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
MBL, Organizer of Rousseff Impeachment, Now Shunned by Right Wing
A key organizer of the 2013 street protests, which eventually led to the impeachment of former president, Dilma Rousseff, the...
July 31, 2019
Bolsonaro Wants to Reduce Society’s Participation in Policymaking Decisions
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Since taking office on January 1st, 2019, President Jair Bolsonaro has announced several measures that many...
July 28, 2019
Bolsonaro Wants Control Over Amazon Deforestation Data
After suggesting that the latest deforestation data from the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) was false, Brazilian President, Jair...
July 25, 2019
Brazil’s “Centrão” Bloc Takes Center Stage in Political Scenario
Brazil’s President, Jair Bolsonaro, was elected on the promise of breaking away with the old politics of ‘one hand washes...
July 21, 2019
Anima Mundi Gets Underway in Brazil After Crowdfunding Campaign
The 27th edition of the largest animation festival in Latin America almost did not occur due to financial problems.
July 18, 2019