Michael Fox
Michael Fox is an independent multimedia journalist based in Brazil and a former editor of the NACLA Report on the Americas.
Recent Stories
Business, Economics and Jobs
The World
September 10, 2021
You may see coffee prices rising at your local café: Brazil, the world's largest exporter of coffee, faced extreme weather this year that has taken a toll on coffee crops across the nation.
Brazil under Bolsonaro
The World
September 08, 2021
Estimates say more than 100,000 people hit the streets in Brasília and Sao Paulo on Sept. 7, Brazil's Independence Day. The numbers are far short of what President Bolsonaro was calling for — but it was still big.
Brazil under Bolsonaro
The World
August 31, 2021
President Jair Bolsonaro has taken cues from the US far-right, with claims that the entire voting system in Brazil is rife with fraud.
Tokyo Olympics
The World
August 06, 2021
Brazil may not be top-of-mind as a volleyball powerhouse. But since the 1980s, the men’s and women’s teams have been making waves on the court.
Business
The World
July 12, 2021
Brazil outpaced the United States last year to become the largest soy-producing country in the world. Record exports are again expected this year. But, mass soy production is wreaking havoc on traditional farming methods.
Conflict & Justice
The World
June 22, 2021
Nearly 1,000 members of tribes across Brazil are camped in the country’s capital to defend land rights currently under legislative review in Congress and the Supreme Court.
Sports
The World
June 14, 2021
South America’s most important soccer tournament is underway, but it has been rattled by controversy and protest.
Protest
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.
Violence
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
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.
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