Thick smoke from human-caused fires in the Amazon spreads across South America
Ranchers and farmers are deliberately setting rainforest ablaze; wildfires increased by 82% over the same period in 2018
Hybrid wars are destroying democracies, historian Vijay Prashad says
The Indian researcher also spoke with Brasil de Fato about BRICS, fascism, and working-class organization
Brazilian students to protest against government’s education plan and pension reform
The third day of national protests will see rallies in more than 80 cities, calling for the end of policies of privatization
In a 10-1 vote, Supreme Court stays Brazil’s Lula transfer to São Paulo
Decision to transfer ex-president was about “shifting focus,” a jurist told Brasil de Fato: “Lula should be released”
Court authorizes Lula’s transfer from Curitiba to São Paulo
Brazil’s ex-president has been jailed since April 2018
Brumadinho, six months after a crime with no remedy
Vale is paying a minimum wage as emergency aid to less than 10% of the 944,000 people affected by the dam disaster
Brazil approved more new pesticides in 200 days than European Union did in 8 years
Bolsonaro administration approved 239 substances; pace is so fast that farm lobby stopped pushing “Poison Bill”
Driver rams truck into MST demonstration and kills 73-year-old
An MST member was killed and a journalist was injured after a truck was driven over protesters in Valinhos, São Paulo