Brazil is bracing for a right-wing insurrection far worse than the 2021 US Capitol attack
Brazil

Brazil is bracing for a right-wing insurrection far worse than the 2021 US Capitol attack

Post-2020 US elections, right-wing groups stormed the Capitol. As we approach the 2022 elections, Brazil is bracing for something worse.

Brasil de Fato
July 8, 2022
Brumadinho: mental illness among people affected by the Vale disaster are on the rise
Brazil

Brumadinho: mental illness among people affected by the Vale disaster are on the rise

Depression, anxiety, insomnia and panic are among the disorders reported by those affected by the catastrophe

Brasil de Fato
July 7, 2022
Lula could win Brazilian presidential elections if the first round was held today
Brazil

Lula could win Brazilian presidential elections if the first round was held today

In recent polls, the leftist former president has a strong lead over far-right incumbent Bolsonaro or any other candidate

Brasil de Fato
July 7, 2022
Brazil’s youth are fighting for their lives
Brazil

Brazil’s youth are fighting for their lives

In Levante’s first national gathering since the onset of the pandemic, militants reaffirmed the necessity of grassroots organizing and fighting for a Brazil for all Brazilians

Brasil de Fato
June 20, 2022
“We will not give up”: Brazil demands justice for Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips
Brazil

“We will not give up”: Brazil demands justice for Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips

Political and societal figures denounce the federal government’s disregard for the Amazon region and demand the protection of indigenous peoples

Brasil de Fato
June 17, 2022
Brazilian police brutality murder a mentally ill man using a makeshift gas chamber
Brazil

Brazilian police brutality murder a mentally ill man using a makeshift gas chamber

Federal Highway Policemen brutally killed Genivaldo de Jesus Santos by locking him inside a car with a large amount of gas

Brasil de Fato
May 28, 2022
Case against Ola Bini has consequences for all of Latin America, says report
World

Case against Ola Bini has consequences for all of Latin America, says report

Bini, digital rights activist and friend of Julian Assange may be sentenced to up to 5 years in prison by an Ecuadorian court

Brasil de Fato
May 9, 2022
“More than a political act, this is a call to action”: Lula to team up with Alckmin in bid for presidency
Brazil

“More than a political act, this is a call to action”: Lula to team up with Alckmin in bid for presidency

In a speech, Lula advocated for uniting a broad political spectrum against Bolsonaro in order to “reclaim democracy and recover sovereignty”

Brasil de Fato
May 9, 2022