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Torture
Almost 500 elderly adults are daily victims of violence in Brazil – Ministry report
Some 480 elderly adult victims of violence in Brazil were rescued daily in October by authorities, in an operation conducted...
November 20, 2021
Global Drug Policy Index: Brazil ranks worst in the world
Among the 30 nations analyzed, Brazil is behind other much poorer nations, such as Uganda, with one of the world's...
November 8, 2021
Eduardo Bolsonaro Hints at Return of AI-5, One of Brazil’s Darkest Moments
Widespread criticism swept through Brazil on Thursday after lawmaker, Eduardo Bolsonaro, one of the sons of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro,...
November 1, 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
Group’s Firing Is Death Blow to Human Rights in Brazil
The decision earlier this week by Brazil’s President, Jair Bolsonaro, of exonerating the entire team of the National Mechanism to...
June 13, 2019
Brazil Angry With Bolsonaro’s Call to Celebrate ’64 Coup
A wave of criticism swept across Brazilian social media and news outlets after Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro approved a message...
March 27, 2019
Art Performance Alluding to Torture is Closed in Rio
The closing of an exposition alluding to torture during Brazil’s military dictatorship years has received widespread criticism. Officials, however, say...
January 14, 2019
Brazilian Government Request CIA Reports on Dictatorship
Brazilian leader not only knew of torture and killings but personally approved operations, say CIA documents.
May 14, 2018