Understaffed Prisons Fail to Halt Riots in Brazil
By Shannielle Thompson Staff Writer The latest in a series of prison wars in Brazil broke out on January 14
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Protests and Violence Follow Rousseff’s Impeachment
The 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 MoreImpeached Rousseff Departs, But Corruption Remains
Despite her impeachment, Dilma Rousseff was never found to have been directly involved in corruption schemes, unlike many in her party.
Read MoreWhat’s Wrong with Brazil’s Olympics?
As 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 MoreZika Virus Spreads in Americas, Fear Rises in the US
The 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 MoreEnvironmental Crisis in Brazil Sparks Political Conversation
Brazil’s government has faced much controversy over its actions regarding not only the mine clean-up, but Brazil’s failing economy.
Read MoreRefugees Attempt to Reach US Through Central America
According to migration expert Shaina Aber, policy director for the National Advocacy Office of the Jesuit Conference of the U.S. and Canada, “There has always been a small but substantial number of ‘extraterritorial refugees’ from Africa and Asia making their way along Latin America’s established migrant trail. You can track the various refugee crises in the world by who starts showing up.”
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