US Lawmakers Cite Quilombolas to Reject Space Accord With Brazil
A possible agreement between Brazil and the United States for the lease of the Alcantara missile launch region, in the...
October 4, 2019Topic
Politics
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
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
Bolsonaro Is Ruling Brazil by Executive Decrees, Say Critics
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – When Brazil’s President, Jair Bolsonaro, took office in January he promised a conservative shift in customs...
August 29, 2019
Brazil Criticised for Anti-Environmental Stance at Climate Summit
Over the last few months the Bolsonaro Administration has been severely criticized for its anti-environmental stance, especially when it comes...
August 22, 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
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
Bolsonaro Criticised Over Remarks About Dictatorship Deaths
Brazil’s President, Jair Bolsonaro, is once again coming fire for comments he made on Monday (July 29th) about the assassination...
July 31, 2019