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The Case to Legalize Abortion in Brazil While Congress Tries to Ban It
I met “Mariana,” a 20-year-old Brazilian woman, in Paraíba state, almost a year ago ...
A Brazilian Landless Movement’s Leader Talks About the MST’s Mistakes, Challenges and Plans
During the 1960s, legend has it that governor José Sarney sat down at a ...
100 Policemen Killed in Rio this Year, One Every 57 Hours
The number of police officers killed so far this year in the Brazilian city ...
Are Brazilians Hispanics? Latinos? It Depends. Most Would Like to Just Be Called Brazilian
Bikini waxes, keratin hair blowouts and all-you-can-eat steakhouses. In the United States, all three ...
Descendants of Runaway Slaves the Latest Victims of Brazil’s Rush to End Social Protections
With the recent onslaught of initiatives launched by Brazil’s wealthy ruralist elite to undo ...
Lula Goes Back to His Roots in Effort to Win Once Again Brazil’s Presidency
The former President of Brazil and founder of the Workers Party, Luiz Inácio Lula ...
94% of Brazilians Don’t Think President Temer Represent Them
The latest Ipsos poll published by one of Brazil’s most widely read newspapers, O ...
Short of Cash, Brazil Plans a Massive Privatization to Raise US$ 28 Billion
With Brazil’s budget deficit calculated at reaching almost US$ 50 billion, president Michel Temer ...
Women in the Streets Against a Brazilian Mayor with Presidential Ambitions
In Brazil, a group of women have been protesting at the city hall in ...
In Brazil, When They Can’t Deal with the Flood They Call the Army
Thousands of people benefited from actions to deliver supplies and provide transportation and first ...
