Brazil under Bolsonaro

June 01, 2021

Brazil’s experience is a cautionary tale of what happens when infections go unchecked and vaccination rates lag, said Marcia Castro, a Brazilian demographer and chair of global health and population at the T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Protest

‘Bolsonaro, get out!’: Protesters across Brazil call for president’s ouster

The World

May 31, 2021

In Brazil, thousands marched over the weekend against the country’s lack of response to the coronavirus crisis and its high death toll. More than 460,000 people in the country have died from COVID-19 so far.

The Big Fix

The Atlantic rainforest in Brazil is a bright spot for restoration

The World

May 27, 2021

As the largest restoration effort in the last 20 years, the Atlantic Forest project provides a blueprint for the rest of the world.

Violence

‘Mining kills’: A gold rush in Brazil threatens the Yanomami Indigenous people

The World

May 25, 2021

Thousands of illegal miners have invaded Yanomami land in recent years, polluting rivers, destroying forests and putting Indigenous communities at risk. Now, those communities are fighting back.

COVID-19

‘Difficult years’: Brazil's fishing communities struggle to stay afloat during pandemic

The World

May 17, 2021

Of the estimated 1 million fishermen and women in Brazil, many have struggled to stay afloat financially over the last year. Entire communities have been hit by COVID-19.

Food

Brazil’s small farmers tackle food insecurity, hunger amid the pandemic

The World

May 10, 2021

In Brazil, hunger, poverty and unemployment have spiked alongside COVID-19. But the Landless Workers' Movement, a massive organization of small farmers, is doing its best to help tackle the problem.

Police

'This is a war scene’: Rio residents grieve, protest against deadly police raid

The World

May 07, 2021

At least 25 people were killed on Thursday in a police raid on a poor community in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Now, residents and local officials are demanding answers — and accountability.

Hunger, unemployment, health care inequity: The pandemic's devastating impact on Brazil's Black communities

The World

April 29, 2021

Three-quarters of Brazil’s poor are Black or multiracial. And they have felt the brunt of the pandemic more than any other population in the country.

Top of The World

Brazil’s Bolsonaro under fire over minister shuffle, COVID-19 handling

The World

March 30, 2021

Top of The World: Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday announced his biggest Cabinet reshuffle in two years, replacing six ministers. Also, China on Tuesday cut the number of directly elected seats in Hong Kong’s Legislature. Also, is Mexico, there is growing public outrage over the death of a Salvadoran woman who died in police custody.