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Army Takes Over State in Brazil After Police Strike Causes Over 100 Deaths

The government of Espírito Santo state, in southeastern Brazil, in the midst of chaos ...

Hit by a Police Strike, Looting, Dozens of Dead, Brazil City Begs for the Feds

Brazil sent 200 federal troops into the state of Espírito Santo, in southeastern Brazil, ...

Brazil Prisons: Where the Criminals Are the Ones Running the Show

The prison population throughout Latin America has been growing steadily for the past few ...

What the World Can Learn from a Brazilian Pioneering Drug Program

In Brazil, a drug program in the northeastern state of Pernambuco has provided some ...

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Brazil’s Austerity and a Turn to the Right Restrict Women’s Reproductive Rights

  Late last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the Zika virus ...

Brazil’s Bolsa Família Is Good for the Poor But Bad for Poverty

Recently we witnessed President Lula’s great victory, thanks to a program directed to the ...

In Violent Brazil, Women Are Safer on the Street than at Home

In Brazil, every 15 seconds, a woman suffers violence in the home. Yet, Brazil ...

Transplants in Brazil: What Kills Is Waiting In Line

More than half the transplant surgeries in Latin America are performed in Brazil, and ...

Sex? Of Course!

The sexual revolution and the feminist revolution here have translated differently. Common behavior by ...

Wild Bunch

A nationwide truckers’ strike that resulted in the blockade of several major highways throughout ...