The Curmudgeon on the “PEC 37”
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - You may well ask: “Who are the ‘PEC 37’ we see...
June 25, 2013Topic
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Human Rights Commission Turmoil
Since São Paulo deputy Marco Feliciano was elected as president of Brazil’s Human Rights and Minorities Commission, or CDHM, he...
April 2, 2013
200,000 Protest in Rio for Oil Royalties
An estimated 200,000 people have taken to the streets of Rio in protest demanding President Rousseff veto a bill which...
November 27, 2012
Guarani-Kaiowá Eviction Order Overturned
A Brazilian federal court ruled that a group of 170 Guarani-Kaiowá ethnic Indians can remain on a one-hectare plot of...
October 30, 2012
Belo Monte Dam Work Resumes: Daily
The Supreme Court on Monday declared that work could resume on the controversial Belo Monte dam, overturning a lower court’s...
August 30, 2012
Brazil Court Orders Halt on Belo Monte Dam
A federal appeals court has ordered construction to stop on the controversial Belo Monte dam, citing insufficient consultation with indigenous...
August 21, 2012
Opportunities for Brazil at Rio+20
The UN’s biggest ever event on sustainable development, Rio+20, is set to bring together global leaders in Brazil to agree...
May 15, 2012
Marijuana March 2012 in Ipanema: Daily
Thousands of people attended the “Marijuana March” on Saturday afternoon in Rio’s Zona Sul (South Zone) to protest for the...
May 6, 2012
Niterói Crime Wave Linked to Rio UPPs
While the UPP program in Rio has had many successes, the surrounding metropolitan region has seen crime rates rise as...
April 17, 2012