More Than 80% of People in Some Developing Countries Have Lost Income due to COVID-19
Economists document an 'unprecedented' rise in global poverty in 2020 as fears grow that some poorer countries may not get...
February 7, 2021Topic
poverty
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
Street Child United Brazil to Refurbish Rio Pitch in Complexo
After raising around R$12,000 at the British and Commonwealth Society’s Christmas Festival, Street Child United Brazil are now ready to...
January 23, 2019
Another Two Million Brazilians Fall Below the Poverty Line
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December 5, 2018
Over 17.3 Million Children Live Under Poverty Line in Brazil
Report by children's rights advocacy group shows Brazil may not meet UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
April 25, 2018
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
Forty Percent of Children Under 14 Live in Poverty in Brazil
Report shows seventeen million children under the age of fourteen - equivalent to 40.2 percent of the Brazilian population in...
March 21, 2017
Economic Crisis to Push 3.6 Million Brazilians Into Poverty
World Bank report shows that 'new poor' will come from urban areas and calls on Bolsa Familia welfare program to...
February 14, 2017Pope’s Trip to Brazil Could Spark Social, Economic Change in Region
For Catholics around the world, there is no greater force for change than the views of a pope. Pope Francis...
July 16, 2013