Brazilian parliamentarians denounce gov’t absence in combating wildfires in the Pantanal region
If the Jair Bolsonaro government doesn’t act, “we will have to see if the rain puts out the fires,” says lawmaker
The National Guard and the MST in the state of Bahia: Understand what’s happening
The conflict began on September 2 after a court order from the Justice Ministry. The case is related to land reform
MST promises to replace “every brick” torn down in eviction of landless families
Residents of the Quilombo Campo Grande Camp were victims of a violent eviction last Friday (14th)
Understand the circumstances in which abortion is legal in Brazil
Ending a pregnancy in case of sexual abuse or when the woman’s life is at risk, has been the law of the land since 1940
After 60 hours of resistance, MST camp is violently evicted
Police destroyed 20-year-old homes and agroecological crops during the violent eviction
Police set fire to MST camp during eviction
The 450 landless families have been resisting the eviction for more than 30 hours in the state of Minas Gerais
Lula and other international personalities join call to give Nobel Peace Prize to Cuban doctors
Among those supporting the call are Dilma Rousseff, Frei Betto, Leonardo Boff and US actors Danny Glover and Mark Ruffalo
Ten years ago, the UN declared access to water and sanitation a human right
The resolution does not reflect the reality of millions of Brazilians; perspectives are bleak with passing of new laws