Tag: Minas Gerais

Indigenous chief Merong Kamakã Mongoió led a group settled in Brumadinho. Photo: Alenice Baeta

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 ...

The cover of Hearing Brazil: Music and Histories in Minas Gerais

Two New Books Reveal the Often Overlooked Musical Gems of Brazil’s Minas Gerais

If you go to Minas Gerais, listen to the music. At first, you’ll probably ...

Taina Rosa (left) and Lauana Nara, candidates in this week's municipal elections, want more Black women in office. | Credit: Dokttor Bhu Bhu and Allan Calisto

It’s Been a Hard Fight, But Black Women Are Gaining Space in Brazilian Politics

“When she was murdered, the Black women’s movement dealt with this collective trauma by ...

Brazilian president says that Brazilians have to respect US's immigration laws

Trying to Please Trump, Brazil Approves Mass Deportation of Brazilians in the US

The U.S. government has again deported a planeload of Brazilians, the second such chartered ...

Brazilian president flies over Brumadinho dam after collapse. Isac Nóbrega/PR

34 Dead and 300 Missing After Another Dam Collapses in Brazil

Brazilian rescuers were searching for some 300 missing people after a dam burst at ...

Hundreds of howler monkeys have been killed by the yellow fever virus. Credit: Carla Possamai, Muriqui Project of Caratinga

Yellow Fever Is Wiping Out Brazil’s Howler Monkeys

The deadly yellow fever — an infectious disease caused by a mosquito-borne virus — ...

Brazil: While Flood Brings Minas 8 Deaths and State of Emergency, Drought Hits South

The latest reports from the civil defense of Brazil’s southeastern state of Minas Gerais, ...