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Rio’s Carnaval Celebrates Life and Blasts New President
Rio de Janeiro’s world-famous Carnaval celebrations officially began on Friday in the first festival ...
The Dark Side of Religion: Cults in Brazil Are Exploiting and Enslaving the Faithful
After four years of silence, Ronaldo Soares received a startling text message from his ...
Killer Scorpions Are Invading Brazil’s Urban Centers
I live in São Paulo, the biggest city in Brazil, home to some 12 ...
Nestlé and Danone Might Be Added to Brazil’s Slavery Dirty List
Global food companies Danone and Dairy Partners Americas Brasil (DPA), partly owned by Nestlé, ...
Citing Death Threats, Gay Congressman Leaves Brazil to Undisclosed Country
A prominent gay congressman in Brazil announced that he was leaving his job and ...
Brazil’s Top Electoral Court Kills Lula’s Presidential Ambitions
Brazil’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) has voted to ban former President Luiz Inácio Lula ...
In São Paulo, Brazil, Everyone Will Have a Home in… 120 Years
Once a proud symbol of resistance to racial segregation, a shabby square in São ...
Fans Call Him Myth, Others Call Him Clown. Bolsonaro Might Become Brazil’s Donald Trump
Jair Messias Bolsonaro, a far-right candidate and congressman, has launched an improbable campaign to ...
Brazil Breaks Own Record with 63,880 Murders in 2017 or 175 per Day
Brazil had a record number of murders last year, with homicides rising 3.7% from ...
Mapping Brazil’s Political Polarization Online
People increasingly use social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter as their primary source ...