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Brazil’s Largest Newspaper Quits Facebook, Accuses it of Harboring ‘Fake News’
Prison Conditions Worsen in Brazil
Mass murder of uncontacted tribe in Brazil
(TFC) – According to reports released by a watchdog organization advocating for indigenous tribes, illegal gold miners in Brazil slaughtered as many as ten members of previously uncontacted tribe deep in the jungles of the country. The miners were bragging…
381 new species discovered in the Amazon
Brazil (WWF) – New report reveals that, between 2014-2015, a new plant or animal species was discovered in the Amazon every 2 days – the fastest rate this century; New species include a fire-tailed titi monkey, honeycomb patterned stingray, pink…
What’s It Like to Live in a Brazilian Prison Cell? Cramped, Dirty, and Dangerous to Your Health
(GVO) – Imagine sharing a room with 40 other people in a space made for 12. Imagine having to hang your mattress close to the ceiling because the sewage system often clogs and floods the room with dirty water up to 40 centimeters high. The place is…
Vigilante Tattoo Punishment Showcases Skepticism of Human Rights in Brazil
(GVO) – The story taking over Brazil’s social media recently doesn’t involve the country’s dramatic politics, but a teenager, a tattoo, and two men trying to take “justice” into their own hands. After hearing rumours that someone had tried to steal a bicycle in their…
São Paulo Ramps Up ‘War On Drugs’
Brazil (HRW) – Police Raid Signals Crackdown Under New Mayor Last Sunday, São Paulo authorities dramatically deployed a “new” approach to dealing with drug use: Stamp it out by force. Hundreds of police officers stormed a downtown area known as “cracolândia,”…
Brazil’s Politics Are Collapsing in a Whirl of Illegal Money
Brazil (FEE) – You can tell a fighter is on his way to complete defeat when he gives up on any technique or finesse and just goes for knockout punches. If you are a fan of MMA like I am,…
Almost 100 Inmates Escape Brazil Prison Through Tunnel
Brazil (Sputnik) – At least 91 inmates escaped Thursday from a jail in northeastern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte after digging beneath the walls, local media reported. A tunnel of up to 130 feet was used in the mass escape, the Telesur…
Taking back politics in Latin America – and beyond
Latin America (OpenDemocracy) – We are living in a period of cultural revolution agitated by the omnipresence of ICTs, where social practices run into systems of government designed and created in the 19th century. A few months ago, the Argentine President…
Brazil: Court Reviewing Criminalization of Abortion
Brazil (HRW) – Amicus Briefs Cite Violations of Women’s Rights Criminalization of abortion is incompatible with Brazil’s human rights obligations, Human Rights Watch said today in filing amicus briefs in two cases before the Federal Supreme Court. Human Rights Watch said…
Can Brazilians resist the coup?
Brazil (NI) – Corruption scandals, impeachment, power grabs, protest and a general strike this week. Mariana T Noviello explains the crisis engulfing her country – and what needs to happen. The consensus among the Brazilian Left is that the impeachment of President…
Venezuela: Humanitarian Crisis Spilling into Brazil
Brazil (HRW) – Regional Response Urgently Needed Venezuela’s humanitarian crisis is spilling across its borders, Human Rights Watch said today. Latin American governments need to apply strong pressure on the Maduro administration to address severe shortages of medicine and food in Venezuela…
Backsliding on civic space in democracies
World (OpenDemocracy) – An open civic space is a key ingredient of a successful and rights respecting democracy. Sadly, there’s a gaping hole between principle and practice. It’s no secret that democracy is facing a global stress test. Divisive politicians are…