Brazil under Bolsonaro

Thousands of Brazilians who won elections as Black candidates in 2020 previously ran for office as white

January 11, 2021

A race-changing scandal raises suspicion about the motivations of 4,580 newly elected city council members and mayors who only recently began to identify as Black.

Global Politics

Vaccine wars: Brazil needs China's COVID-19 shot, but Bolsonaro prefers Oxford jab

The World

December 09, 2020

In South America's biggest country, a populist president has taken an ideological stand against help from Beijing in ending the pandemic. But Brazilian scientists want to put public health and science over politics.

Foreign policy

US election could have profound effect on Bolsonaro's Brazil

The World

November 03, 2020

Repercussions from the American presidential contest are being felt around the world, and Brazil — where people are closely following the electoral race — is no exception.

The Big Fix

How Indigenous land rights could help save the Brazilian Amazon from deforestation

The World

September 08, 2020

A recent study lends support to what many Indigenous people have often said: Lands held by Indigenous people are better protected from environmental destruction than other areas of the forest.

Human rights

Brazil’s Indigenous peoples fight COVID-19 in their territories amid government neglect

The World

September 04, 2020

The coronavirus has infected 30,000 Brazilian Indigenous people, and almost 800 have died. They are taking action to protect themselves, blaming officials for inaction.

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Paulinho Paiakan is remembered as a hero to Indigenous Brazilians

The World

June 22, 2020

As Brazil tops 1 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus, the country’s Indigenous peoples mourn the death of a historic leader.

Health & Medicine

Brazil reduces sex education amid spike in sexually transmitted infections

The World

November 15, 2019

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Under President Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s ascendant religious right is winning a war over sexual health information — and sexual health educators find themselves increasingly marginalized.

Climate Change

At UN, Bolsonaro’s nationalist rhetoric clashes with Indigenous leaders

The World

September 24, 2019

Less than a year into his presidency, Jair Bolsonaro has been on a mission to rehabilitate his and Brazil's image, particularly after international criticism for his handling of the Amazon wildfires and stance on Indigenous rights.

Brazilian firefighters scramble for resources as Bolsonaro deflects help

The World

August 27, 2019

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro refused the G7 offer to help battle wildfires in the Amazon, but firefighters have expressed concern about lacking infrastructure.

Brazil’s first transgender Afro Brazilian lawmaker says she’s a 'rebuke' to the country’s history

The World

July 18, 2019

In countries where right-wing leaders have come to power, like Brazil, many new young, diverse leaders are choosing to run for office. São Paulo has elected the country’s first transgender Afro Brazilian lawmaker.

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