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Brazilian judges bullying journalists into silence

Award-winning investigative journalist Rubens Valente is on the hook for a massive defamation suit filed by a Supreme Court justice — and confirmed by the Supreme Court itself

6 days ago • Euan Marshall

'Disappearance' of indigenous community sheds light on Yanomami gold mining drama

‘Disappearance’ of indigenous community sheds light on Yanomami gold mining drama

After accusing trespassing gold miners of raping and murdering a young indigenous girl, entire Yanomami village 'disappears' and causes commotion. Encroachment of illegal gold mining is an existential threat to indigenous groups

1 week ago • Euan Marshall

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A year after Rio’s “most lethal police raid,” mothers still ask for justice

Residents of Jacarezinho say little has changed since a May 2021 drug bust left 28 dead. Police abuse remains commonplace

2 weeks ago • Natália Scarabotto

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Haitian man spent 16 months in a Brazilian prison, waiting to be understood

Haitians make up the second-largest refugee group in Brazil — and the predominance of their Creole language has led to some worrying cases of language barriers

1 month ago • Amanda Audi

emergency President Jair Bolsonaro thinks the pandemic is over. Photo: Marcos Corrêa/PR

Brazil to declare the end of the pandemic. What next?

Just months before the presidential election, the Brazilian government is formally claiming victory over the coronavirus. But experts warn that celebrations may be premature

1 month ago • Amanda Audi

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Paleopiracy revives colonialism spat over Brazil’s fossil protections

Brazil has been home to countless groundbreaking paleontological studies in its history, yet so many of these fossils have been smuggled abroad to rich countries, yet to return

1 month ago • Ana Ferraz

Why Covid killed more pregnant women in Brazil than anywhere else

Why Covid killed more pregnant women in Brazil than anywhere else

A recent study points the finger for this trend at misdiagnosis, pandemic restrictions, and the lack of women-centered healthcare

1 month ago • Amanda Audi

Brazilians feel poorer

Brazilians feel poorer. And that’s because they are

A combination of economic factors has led citizens across the board to feel less well-off than they were a short time ago. And the numbers corroborate this perception

2 months ago • Amanda Audi

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