In Brazil, indigenous groups clash with mining companies in 400 areas
The remote indigenous land Xikrin do Rio Cateté is located 1,000 kilometers from Belém, the capital city of the (...) READ MORE
Society January 22, 2019
Erosion poses danger to 60 percent of the Brazilian coast
A report commissioned last year by the Ministry of the Environment warns that the Brazilian coast is at risk (...) READ MORE
Brazilian researchers closer to treating Alzheimer’s
Brazilian researchers are getting closer to finding ways of treating Alzheimer’s disease, which affects 1 million people in the (...) READ MORE
Sneaking a peek at Brazil’s 2018 Google search history
As it does every year, Google Trends recently released its Year in Search study for 2018, mapping search engine (...) READ MORE
Afro-Brazilian religions in danger in Bolsonaro’s Brazil
Speaking to supporters during a campaign event last year, then-presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro proclaimed: “God is above all. There (...) READ MORE
Prison faction puts Ceará under attack
Since January 2, the state of Ceará has been under attack. Criminals have targeted police stations, banks, and public (...) READ MORE
No cryptocurrency for native Brazilians, says Ministry of Human Rights
Damares Alves, minister of the newly created Ministry of Women, Family and Human Rights, decided to cancel a contract (...) READ MORE
2018 was a year for Brazilian science to forget
It’s true that science and research have never been properly funded in Brazil. But 2018 proved to be one (...) READ MORE
Solar panels offer Rio de Janeiro school a bright future
In recent years, it has become harder and harder to associate the word favela—Brazil’s exclusive expression for slums—to positive (...) READ MORE
The uncertain future of Brazilian cinema
Since the election of Jair Bolsonaro in October, many sectors in Brazil face great uncertainty – including the cultural sector. The (...) READ MORE