Society

Indigenous lives during Covid-19, through a camera lens

Genilson Guajajara has become one of the leading references in documenting the daily cultures and struggles of Brazil's indigenous communities

Scarred by Zika, Brazilian women say ‘no’ to pandemic pregnancies

Brazilian data production faces “uncertain future” as census is postponed

Brazil was once lauded for its ability to produce reliable statistical data, but successive funding cuts have thrown this reputation into jeopardy

Pandemic cuts Brazil’s life expectancy, experts say recovery will take time

Average Brazilian life expectancy fell for the first time since 1945 last year, and is set to slip even further

The forgotten stories of Brazil’s concentration camps

After entering World War II on the side of the Allies, the Brazilian government opened a series of concentration camps housing German, Japanese, and Italian immigrants

What we can learn from Brazil’s only fully-vaccinated city

In Serrana, around 300 kilometers north of São Paulo, the local population has taken part in a mass vaccination experiment and now hopes to return to a normal life

In favelas, economic chokehold adds to the virus fears

With cases and deaths at record levels, cities have tried to listen to experts and close the economy. For those living in favelas, however, restrictive measures cause economic distress and hunger