Brazil
Indigenous people block Trans-Amazon Highway protesting industrial drought
December 2, 2020In 2020, the Middle Xingu region suffered one of the most severe droughts of the past 50 years.
Read moreCoronavirus report from Brazil: Yanomami mothers beg for their babies’ bodies
November 24, 2020Three women are living a nightmare for which it will be necessary to invent a name.
Read moreBrazilian singer Vital Farias’ ‘An Amazon Tale’ in poetic new English translation
November 23, 2020English lyrics for Brazilian singer/songwriter Vital Farias’ “Saga da Amazônia,” a poetic translation.
Read moreTrump in ‘free trade’ talks with Brazilian right-wing authoritarian President Bolsonaro
July 8, 2020The talks may have hit a medical snag: Bolsonaro, who like Trump has actively sabotaged coronavirus response efforts, just tested positive for COVID-19.
Read moreBolsonaro faces potential impeachment charges as Brazil’s ruling elite cracks
April 28, 2020Former minister Sergio Moro has emerged as a rival to Bolsonaro, with some claiming that the U.S. is now backing Moro for the 2022 election.
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