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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FOCUS on Strongmen: Brazil’s Jair Bolorano
Brazil, Latin America’s largest nation, experienced a radical shift in democracy as far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro won the election.
Read MoreBrazil Renounces Environmental Leadership
Luisa Chainferber reports on Brazil’s president-elect Mr. Jair Bolsonaro choosing Ernesto Araújo as the country’s new foreign minister.
Read MoreBrazilian Elections Devolve
In the first round Brazil’s elections on October 7, the right-wing presidential candidate, Jair Bolsonaro, failed to secure the 50 percent majority vote needed for an outright win, so the world must wait for the results of the second round.
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Brazilian Candidate Undergoes Surgery in Wake of Stabbing
Far right candidate, Jair Bolsonaro, was stabbed at a political rally in Juiz de Fora on September 13, 2018.
Read MoreTruckers’ Strike Leads Brazil to Chaos
Truckers’ Strike Leads Brazil to Chaos Luisa Chainferber Staff Writer On May 21, Brazilian truckers started a nation-wide strike to
Read MoreU.S. and Brazil Face Off Over Steel Tariff
The Brazillian government is trying to negotiate exemption from the Trump administration’s newly announced tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.
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Assassination of Brazilian Politician Shakes the World
On March 14, while driving back from a talk on Black female empowerment, Rio de Janeiro city councilor Marielle Franco was ambushed and shot nine times, killing her and her driver and wounding an aide.
Read MoreBrazil: New Leader of the Climate Movement?
While major developed countries still debate the existence of climate change and even disapprove of the climate treaty, others are taking action, especially developing countries like Brazil.
Read MoreFocus on the Narcotics Trade: Brazil
The clashes between rival gangs are not exclusive to these impoverished areas. Earlier this year, 56 people were killed in a prison in Manaus as a result of a violent jail riot in Brazil.
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