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Bolsonaro Has Inspired More Police to Run For Office in Brazil
The nation's security forces are infamous for being some of the most deadly in the world.
Rio's Favela Museum Organizes Community and Memorializes Its People
The interdependent culture of Brazilian favelas offer a means of survival.
The Race for a Vaccine Is ‘Going to Get Ugly’ in Hard-Hit Brazil
Brazil’s president said COVID is a conspiracy cooked up by the Chinese in an effort to restore leftist governments in Latin America, according to recent allegations.
COVID and Conservatives Are Threatening to Dismantle a Key Occupied Protest in Rio
Caught between a raging pandemic and multiple levels of far-right government, the protestors could be the focus of another eviction.
The Next Lethal Disease to Sweep the Planet Could Be Lurking in the Amazon
The Amazon basin has all factors that can generate new “zoonotic” diseases, and on a scale unprecedented in human history.
Death-by-Police Has Plummeted in Brazil's Favelas Since the Supreme Court's Police Ban
The temporary ruling from the Supreme Court is saving lives in one of the worst-offending countries for police brutality.
Chadwick Boseman Transformed the Lives of Black Kids in Brazil's Favelas
Young, Black Brazilians flocked to see the “Black Panther” movie and saw themselves in Wakanda.
'They Aren’t Anything Without Us': Gig Workers Are Striking Throughout Latin America
Militant strikes and protests against dangerous working conditions and low pay have spread through Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Argentina, and Ecuador.
The World’s Largest Tropical Wetland Is on Fire
The Pantanal in Brazil is a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for its unique biodiversity. Now, it's burning.
The World Recorded 1 Million New Coronavirus Cases in Just 4 Days
New hotspots are raging, but experts are also concerned about spikes in countries that appeared to have the virus under control.
Governments Worldwide Are Failing Indigenous Peoples During the Pandemic
Indigenous communities from the U.S. to Australia to Brazil have taken matters into their own hands—even closing their borders and implementing curfews—to protect themselves.
The Philippines Will Be ‘in Deep Shit’ if it Follows Trump and Bolsonaro in Reopening, Duterte Says
Despite being frequently compared to the populist leaders, Duterte said their 'devil may care' approach could wreak havoc in the Philippines.