Despite UN Speech, Brazil’s Bolsonaro Lacks Majority Support of Indigenous Groups
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Last week, in his speech to the United Nations’ General Assembly, President Jair Bolsonaro attacked those...
September 29, 2019
Brazil’s President is Slammed For Speech at United Nations
Minutes after Brazil’s President, Jair Bolsonaro, finished his speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, thousands of people...
September 25, 2019
Human Rights Group Links Mafia-Like Groups to Amazon Killings
Deforestation and burning in the Amazon region are linked to mafia-like groups that pay for armed militia against those who...
September 24, 2019
200+ Investors Managing US$16T Urge Brazil to Protect Amazon
Ahead of next week’s United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York, 230 institutional investors from thirty different countries issued...
September 20, 2019
Argentina’s Economic Woes Could Reduce Brazil’s 2019 GDP Growth by 0.5 Percent
The Argentine crisis is having a strong impact on Brazilian Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The reason for this is the...
September 20, 2019
Human Rights Goals Not Implemented in Brazil, NGOs Tell UN
Brazil has been able to implement only one of the 163 recommendations made by foreign governments regarding its human rights...
September 19, 2019
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, 2019
Independent Nonpartisan Political Movements Emerge in Brazil as Polarization Grows
Events like the one on Sunday in São Paulo have been gaining strength throughout Brazil, with movements and organizations obtaining...
September 16, 2019
Rio’s Mayor Orders Ban of Marvel Comic Book Featuring Gay Kiss
Calling the publication unfit to be seen by children and unsuitable for minors, Rio de Janeiro’s mayor, Marcelo Crivella, has...
September 6, 2019