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Brazilian Trash-Mouth Cinema Is Alive and Well in the Caxias do Sul Penitentiary

Sady Baby is an infamous Brazilian actor and filmmaker who blew up during the country's 'boca do lixo' ["trash-mouth"] era of cinema. The productions from that time were devoted to explicit sex, and in a twisted way, he represented an expression of Brazil’s deepest feelings. Full story

No Justice No Trees

Rural Brazil Lets An(other) Environmental Murderer Walk Free

Last week, as the town of Marabá, Brazil, geared up to celebrate its centennial, it was also wrapping up the trial of the killers of environmental activist couple Zé Claudio and Maria do Espirito Santo. But instead of closing the book on this violent chapter of the region’s histo… Full story

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Teenage Riot - São Paulo

Progressives in São Paulo have been commemorating the National Day of the Free Pass since 2005, when people surrounded City Hall until a bill guaranteeing free public transportation for students was approved. These days, the fight for a free pass on public transportation is not o… Full story

Kickin’ It with the ’Terns – No Pain, No Fame

One of the great crimes of late-period capitalism is the erosion of the entry-level job. We no longer pay our youngest workers to do the tasks we don’t want to do; instead we offer them class credit. At VICE, we might not be able to offer our interns cash, but we can give them so… Full story

A Bike Ride to the Top of Rio's Oldest Favela

In preparation for the upcoming World Cup and Olympics, the Rio de Janeiro city government is in the process of evicting thousands of residents of Providência, the oldest favela in Rio de Janeiro. Favela is the Brazilian word for a neighborhood that is built by its own residents,… Full story

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The Tornado and the Beach

The story is as crucial as crucial could have ever been. We're talking Grimm's fairy tale crucial. A family goes out one day, in this instance to a beach, and a boy, their boy, falls asleep, face down in the sand. Then the boy wakes up to the complete and total absence of his fam… Full story

Being a Brazilian Policeman Sucks

I’m a military police soldier in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and if I disclose my identity, I'll lose my job. I work downtown, in the heart of the city. It’s one of the areas controlled by the criminal organization PCC. We are at war, and the situation we're experiencing is worse than eve… Full story

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UFC Fighters Want to Get in Bed with the Swoosh

Junior dos Santos, the current UFC heavyweight champion, is reportedly in talks with Nike about an endorsement deal. The Nike deal would be great for dos Santos for any number of reasons, and not all of them monetary. Full story

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Music Video Premiere: Leo Justi - "O Homen Mau (Sniper Queen)"

Patrolling the rooftops of Rio de Janeiro, Sniper Queen wears his unmistakable fur coat and shiny wrestling tights, portraying himself as a superhero with a sniper rifle. Full story

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Weightless History

MMA is so new that it’s unhaunted by the nightmare of history. There are no curses in the sport, no doomed fighters, nor tragic figures with hexes placed on them or their ancestors. And when the better fighter wins, the crowd moves on. Full story