Inequality

Opinion: When only 10 countries supply 75% of vaccines, moral failure comes in high doses

Last week, stock exchanges worldwide were told that in 2020 AstraZeneca had revenues of US$27 billion and doubled its profit...

February 18, 2021

Brazil’s Elite Are Once Again Making Negative Headlines, Seeking Vaccination Priority

Brazilian marketing executive Eduardo Menga is extra cautious when it comes to his health.

February 8, 2021

Brazil´s 10 Largest Favelas Join to Open “Favela Bank” Offering Micro Loans, Debit Cards

The economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic has hit especially hard in Brazil's favelas, but the country's 10 biggest slums...

February 4, 2021

Super-rich Recovered Pandemic Losses in Record Time, Report Says

It took the world's 1,000 wealthiest people only nine months to see their fortunes return to pre-pandemic levels, while it...

January 25, 2021

Brazil Gains 12 New Billionaires in 2017, as Inequality Grows

A new report shows a historic increase globally in the number of billionaires last year, and Brazil has gained twelve...

January 22, 2018

More Than 50 Million Brazilians Living Below Poverty Line

More than fifty million Brazilians, 25 percent of the population, live below the poverty line, and have family incomes of...

December 16, 2017

Domestic Workers Law Goes Into Effect

Congress promulgated a constitutional amendment that grants domestic workers the same rights as salaried workers, including eight-hour work days and...

April 9, 2013

Brazilians Support Bolsa Família Welfare

Nearly three-quarters of Brazilians are in favor of the Bolsa Família, an anti-poverty program that gives cash to families in...

January 15, 2013

International Women’s Day for Brazil: Daily

International Day of the Woman yesterday prompted a re-examination of the role of women in power in Brazil.

March 9, 2012