Porto Alegre

Quilombo Machado community, one of 11 quilombo communities in Porte Allegro, Brazil, 2017. 

'Existing and resisting': Black quilombo communities fight for land, rights in Brazil

Monday is Black Consciousness Day in Brazil. It falls on day of death of Zumbi dos Palmares, the leader of Palmares Quilombo, a community of runaway slaves and their descendants, in 1695. There are still thousands of quilombos across Brazil, and many continue to fight for their land and their rights.

'Existing and resisting': Black quilombo communities fight for land, rights in Brazil
A drone sprays insecticide near homes on the outskirts of Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020. Brazil's health ministry launched a campaign to fight the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which transmits dengue, zika and chikungunya, diseases that can generate

Brazil's public health workers race to tackle dengue surge

Brazil's public health workers race to tackle dengue surge
Health care workers of the public Mobile Emergency Service bring a patient suspected of suffering from COVID-19 to the Base Public Hospital in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, March 31, 2021. 

Health workers in Brazil fear COVID-19 cases may keep rising: ‘We cannot continue to trivialize these deaths’

Health workers in Brazil fear COVID-19 cases may keep rising: ‘We cannot continue to trivialize these deaths’
A demonstrator reacts during a protest against racism after João Alberto Silveira Freitas was beaten to death by security guards at a Carrefour supermarket in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Nov. 23, 2020.

Black man’s death by security guards in Brazil sparks outrage, protests

Black man’s death by security guards in Brazil sparks outrage, protests

'Female Warriors' are battling for equality on the soccer fields of Brazil

'Female Warriors' are battling for equality on the soccer fields of Brazil
England soccer fans, Adam Burns, Dave Bewick, Pete Johnston and Ben Olsen

1200 miles later, four guys and a dog complete their walk to Brazil for the World Cup

Earlier this year, we profiled three crazy Englishmen who set out on a trip to walk more than a thousand miles to the World Cup in Brazil. At the time, no one knew it would turn into a story about a dog.

1200 miles later, four guys and a dog complete their walk to Brazil for the World Cup

You, too, can join the 'Brazil Nuts' on their 1966-km walk to the World Cup

Adam Burns, Dave Bewick and Pete Johnston are hardcore English soccer fans. How hard core? They've decided to fly to Mendoza, Argentina and then walk more than 1,000 miles to Porto Alegre, Brazil. The idea isn't just to support England's soccer team, but also to raise awareness about the deadly drought that the region of Bahia is currently experiencing.

You, too, can join the 'Brazil Nuts' on their 1966-km walk to the World Cup

Academy Award-nominee Life of Pi inspired by much older book by Brazilian author

Reporter Mary Jo McConahay felt like she'd heard the story from Life of Pi, long before she read the book. Turns out, the book was inspired by Brazilian book by a noted and respected author. McConahay traveled to the man's home town and short time after the author, Moacyr Scliar, died.

Academy Award-nominee Life of Pi inspired by much older book by Brazilian author