Focus on Feminism: Brazil
Despite the high levels of gender-based violence in Brazil, gender equality has been prevalent in the fight for social justice.
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Attacks on Indigenous Activists in the Amazon Linked to Bolsonaro
The number of targeted attacks and invasions of indigenous land by illegal miners and loggers continues to rise in the months following Bolsonaro’s assumption of office in January 2019.
Read MoreDengue Fever Cases Spike Globally
A mosquito called Aedes aegypti has sparked a potential world health crisis. The insect is one of the main carriers of the deadly Dengue Fever virus, which has re-emerged at a critical rate this year and is currently endemic to over 100 countries.
Read MoreFocus on Presidential Rhetoric: Jair Bolsonaro
For the past several years, Brazil was one of the frontrunners leading the world into a more sustainable future. Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s current President, takes an unorthodox stance on climate policy.
Read MoreBRICS: Unstable Global Economy Forces Investors to Flee Emerging Markets
Large emerging markets failed to attain expected levels of international trade and investment, despite forecasted growth in these markets for 2020.
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Focus on Firearms: Brazil
Brazil had the highest amount of gun-related deaths in the world during 2016. The country underwent a school shooting on March 13 that killed 10 people and injured 11 others
Read MoreLava Jato Crisis Update Brazil: Communism?
Crisis Update! Communism is sweeping through South America!
Read MoreLava Jato Crisis Update Brazil: Committee Action
Crisis Update! Delegates recently passed directives that reach out to the public calling for more transparency between Rousseff’s government and the public.
Read MoreLava Jato Crisis Update Brazil: 2014 Elections
Crisis Update! Dilma Rousseff has done it again! Her re-election campaign was successful in beating back those that threatened her in the polls.
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Questions Arise Over Brazil Dam Collapse
On January 25, a dam in Brazil’s Minas Gerais region holding black iron ore waste collapsed and caused the death of over 120 people. At least 220 people are still missing.
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