Brazil’s President is Slammed For Speech at United Nations
Minutes after Brazil’s President, Jair Bolsonaro, finished his speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, thousands of people...
September 25, 2019Topic
United Nations
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
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
International Entities Want to Exclude Vale From UN Global Pact Group
International human rights and environmental organizations urged the United Nations this week to exclude Vale from the Global Pact initiative,...
February 14, 2019
Thousands Take to Streets to Mourn Lawmaker’s Murder in Brazil
Many hope that these deaths will promote a national movement against corruption, but analysts believe that this is unlikely.
March 16, 2018
United Nations Launches Anti-Racism Campaign in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The office of the United Nations in Brazil launched this...
November 9, 2017
Survey Shows 90 Million People in LATAM Admit Paying Bribes
Survey by Transparency International says Brazil's Lava Jato scandal is helping population feel that they can make a difference in...
October 9, 2017
Brazil’s Temer Calls for Diplomatic Solution in Venezuela
U.S. President Trump told by Latin American leaders that region will not support military intervention in Venezuela.
September 19, 2017
U.N. Agency Forecasts 0.4 Percent GDP Growth for Brazil in 2017
ECLAC pointed out the need for macroeconomic policies to enable long-term growth and the need to increase public revenues as...
August 4, 2017