Society

The legacy of Ayrton Senna, 30 years on

One of the greatest motor racers ever to have lived, perhaps the greatest, Ayrton Senna died 30 years ago today.…

5 days ago

Brazil wants to know more about its domestic workers

The ebbs and flows of domestic work in Brazil somewhat reflect the overall state of the country's economy. The government…

6 days ago

Brazil’s latest Covid vaccine purchase comes too late

Four years after the start of the pandemic, Brazil is adopting yet another immunizer against the coronavirus. But the move…

7 days ago

Indigenous groups snub Lula as patience runs out

Failure to deliver on indigenous land promises has drawn the ire of indigenous activist groups, who are gathered in Brasília…

2 weeks ago

President of Portugal calls for slave trade reparations

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said that Portugal "takes full responsibility" for the atrocities of its colonial period, during which time…

2 weeks ago

Drug traffickers retake Rio territories from militias, study finds

Reorganization of Rio borders between armed groups is constant, influenced even by renegotiations with state agents, says specialist

3 weeks ago

A hare-raising challenge in southern Brazil as invasive species multiplies like rabbits

An invasive species, European hares chew on cash crops and cause agricultural and environmental havoc in Brazil

4 weeks ago

Healthy food hard to come by in Brazil’s favelas

A new study shows that residents of favelas have significantly less financial and physical access to healthy food, and ultraprocessed…

1 month ago

Urban militias show the “Mexicanization” of Rio de Janeiro

Rio's paramilitary police mafias, known as militias, are becoming criminal conglomerates — expanding into every corner of society

1 month ago

Brazil records Covid spike, and coronavirus still kills plenty

The dengue outbreak has grabbed headlines, but Covid is still spreading under the radar, and is claiming more lives than…

2 months ago