Foreigners Halved Investments in Brazil in 2020, Says UNCTAD
Ford's decision to close plants in Brazil was only the tip of the iceberg, and the national economy is experiencing...
January 25, 2021Topic
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UN Documents 375 Killings in Colombia in 2020, Urges Government Action
High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet called on Colombia’s Government to take concrete actions to protect the population from...
December 15, 2020
Brazil Risks Losing UN Voting Right Over Unpaid Past Debt
Brazil once again risks losing its vote at the United Nations should it fail to pay a portion of what...
December 15, 2020
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, 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
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