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‘Doctors Have Science, We Have Wisdom,” Says Midwife Defending Her Work Inside the Amazon
The community of Deus é Pai (“God is our Father”) sits by the Tefé ...
CINELANDIA SHINES FOR LULA: On Creating a Landscape for Reclamation and Reparation
A swell washed over one of Rio de Janeiro’s main squares, and morphed into ...
Despite Challenges, Brazil Strives for Success in Its Education Goals
Perhaps nothing better characterizes the recent trend in the Brazilian education system than Bolsonaro’s ...
Intergenerational Baiting and Being Cringe in Brazil
Last week, Christian Langkamp highlighted some of the reasons for growing intergenerational tensions in ...
Strikes and Protests in Brazil Are a Reaction to the Country’s Government Paralysis
The February 22nd protest in Belo Horizonte, the resulting police action, as well as ...
Thousands Work as Slaves in Brazil’s Charcoal Industry
For more than a year, Antonio slept with a wasp nest humming above his ...
Brazilian Women Spearhead Initiatives to Address Gender-Based Violence
In Brazil, women are at huge risk of violence, especially if they are minorised ...
Lia Rodrigues: A Dance to the Wounds and Powerlessness of Brazilians
With contorted faces and twitching bodies, dancers come together, push each other away, and ...
Builders of Railroad in Brazil Call It Progress. The Price Is Too High Say Locals
It happened eight years ago: Elicarlos Ferreira da Silva and his family were returning ...
Debunking the Myths About Sex Trafficking
The idea that sex trafficking is an urgent social problem is woven into American ...