Violence
Congressman and Former Rio Police Chief Arrested for Ordering Councilwoman Marielle Franco’s Murder
A Congressman and a former Rio de Janeiro police chief were arrested Sunday in ...
Brazil Keeps Lula’s Line of Blaming Israel for Genocide and Blocking Humanitarian Aid
Brazil’s Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira told his country’s Senate Thursday that Israel’s “blockade of ...
Officially Brazilian Indigenous Leader Killed Himself. It Was Murder, Say Friends
Indigenous chief Merong Kamakã Mongoió, who was found dead in Brumadinho, Minas Gerais, on ...
After Bolsonaro, Brazil’s Gun Policy Will Likely Moderate Under Lula
Perhaps symbolically typified by the January 8th violence in Brasília, the transition of power ...
The Day Bolsonaro Supporters Invaded Brasília and Spread Chaos and Terror
Hundreds of supporters of the former president have stormed the National Congress building, as ...
The Future of the Amazon and the World Climate Is in the Hands of the Brazilian Militias
The future of the environmental agenda is on a collision course with Brazil’s violent ...
Police Raid Turns into a Massacre of 25 People in a Rio Favela
At least 25 people were dead and four hospitalized in the aftermath of a ...
Brazilian Women Spearhead Initiatives to Address Gender-Based Violence
In Brazil, women are at huge risk of violence, especially if they are minorised ...
The Fear of Being Killed Is Not Enough to Deter Those Fighting for Justice and Land in the Amazon
Fernando dos Santos Araújo woke up alongside his love, Bruno Pereira Gomes, on May ...
In Shock, World Asks for Probe Over Police Massacre in Rio’s Favela
The United Nations said it was “deeply disturbed” by the killings of 28 people ...
