Two years on, “people are still dying,” says Brumadinho dam collapse victim
Brazil

Two years on, “people are still dying,” says Brumadinho dam collapse victim

Without reparations, Vale’s victims fight against emotional ailments and fear not being alive when settlement is paid

Brasil de Fato
January 27, 2021
Chico Mendes’ daughter remembers him on the 31st anniversary of his assassination
Brazil

Chico Mendes’ daughter remembers him on the 31st anniversary of his assassination

Angela Mendes, the daughter of Brazilian environmentalist Chico Mendes, reflects on his legacy and the actions being taken today to continue the work he started

Brasil de Fato
December 19, 2020
With more than 300,000 infected in a week, Brazil goes back to peak levels of COVID-19
Brazil

With more than 300,000 infected in a week, Brazil goes back to peak levels of COVID-19

The pandemic has been advancing at increased rates for more than a month; number of deaths has accelerated for four weeks

Brasil de Fato
December 16, 2020
Traditional right advances, left practices unity: an overview of the 2020 Brazilian elections
Brazil

Traditional right advances, left practices unity: an overview of the 2020 Brazilian elections

Non-Bolsonaro aligned right elected most mayors in country’s capitals; 11 of 13 tickets supported by him failed

Brasil de Fato
December 1, 2020
Brazilian municipal elections: Where the left grew, where the liberal right maintained its hegemony
Brazil

Brazilian municipal elections: Where the left grew, where the liberal right maintained its hegemony

The largest cities in the country, São Paulo (SP) and Rio de Janeiro (RJ) will have a second round of voting on November

Brasil de Fato
November 16, 2020
What’s at stake in Brazil’s municipal elections this Sunday
Brazil

What’s at stake in Brazil’s municipal elections this Sunday

The first elections since Bolsonaro took office are marred by the pandemic and fragmentation within the left

Brasil de Fato
November 13, 2020
Tapi Yawalapiti: “My father died fighting for Indigenous peoples, defending the land”
Brazil

Tapi Yawalapiti: “My father died fighting for Indigenous peoples, defending the land”

A victim of COVID-19, chief Aritana Yawalapiti, historical leader of the Xingu, died on August 5

Brasil de Fato
November 9, 2020
Five years after the crime at Mariana, those affected remain homeless
Brazil

Five years after the crime at Mariana, those affected remain homeless

Bento Rodrigues and Paracatu de Baixo are experiencing construction delays; in Gesteira they haven’t even begun

Brasil de Fato
October 29, 2020