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Altair Guimarães in Vila Autódromo, Rio - TRF/Nicky Milne

This Man Was Evicted, Re-evicted, Evicted Again, So Rio Could Grow

“I would come back to live here if I could,” said Altair Guimarães, plucking ...

Brazilian protesters in front of the National Congress - Antonio Cruz/ABr

Amid Attempts to Grant Amnesty to Politicians, Brazilians Take to the Streets Against Corruption

Brazilians furious at corruption demonstrated on Sunday in support of a politically explosive probe ...

Residents of Nova Palestina favela in São Paulo - Marcelo Camargo/ABr

When Housing Rights for Brazil’s Poor Clash with Drinkable Water for 5 Million

  On the fringes of São Paulo, hundreds of makeshift dwellings fashioned from discarded ...

Why I Wrote Brazilian Tequila – a Journey into the Interior

In a dark corner of the library in my Jesuit school in Ireland there ...

Lula Tells His Wife in the Coffin: “They Have to Prove the Lies They Told”

Brazil’s former President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Saturday that his wife, Marisa ...

Brazil Left Blames Overzealous Prosecution for Former First Lady’s Death

As former Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva held a vigil for his ...

Marisa Letícia, Wife of Former Brazilian President Lula, Dies

Marisa Letícia Rocco, wife of former Brazilian President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, died ...

Despite Improvement in the Fear Index, Brazilian People Are Far from Satisfied

The Fear of Unemployment Index reached 51.2 points in September, down 6.7 from June, ...

In Brazil, Favela-based Community News Outlets Are Blossoming

Unhappy with the portrayal of her community in the mainstream press, single mother Carla ...