U.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.
Read MoreThe Brazillian government is trying to negotiate exemption from the Trump administration’s newly announced tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.
Read MoreOn 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 MoreWhile 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 MoreThe 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.
Read MoreBy Shannielle Thompson Staff Writer The latest in a series of prison wars in Brazil broke out on January 14
Read MoreThe protests also called for elections and demanded the exit of the interim president, Michel Temer, Rousseff’s former vice president and a member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party, whose ascension to the presidency is seen as a coup by protesters.
Read MoreDespite her impeachment, Dilma Rousseff was never found to have been directly involved in corruption schemes, unlike many in her party.
Read MoreAs the Olympics open, Brazil faces a president’s impeachment, an economy in recession, high murder and crime rates, construction delays, corruption charges, and the Zika virus.
Read MoreThe threat of the Zika virus has also overshadowed the upcoming Summer Olympic Games, which are to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in less than 180 days.
Read MoreBrazil’s government has faced much controversy over its actions regarding not only the mine clean-up, but Brazil’s failing economy.
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