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Covid kills more among workers that depend on public transport

Deaths in the city of São Paulo are more frequent in poorer areas, where the population depends on public transportion

MST promises to replace “every brick” torn down in eviction of landless families

Residents of the Quilombo Campo Grande Camp were victims of a violent eviction last Friday (14th)

Understand the circumstances in which abortion is legal in Brazil

Ending a pregnancy in case of sexual abuse or when the woman’s life is at risk, has been the law of the land since 1940

10-year-old rape victim in Brazil safely aborts after religious extremists expelled

Religious fundamentalists attempted to invade a health center in the city of Recife in a bid to prevent the procedure.

Wildfires are wreaking havoc in one of Brazil’ most important ecosystems

Also featured: Honoring an icon of the indigenous struggle, hybrid cultural heritage and tastes and sounds from Brazil

More than 200 entities reinforce motion against Bolsonaro at Hague Tribunal

Complaint against the president stalled in the hands of a prosecutor; endorsment may increase pressure to move forward

After 60 hours of resistance, MST camp is violently evicted

Police destroyed 20-year-old homes and agroecological crops during the violent eviction

Venezuela combats hunger and malnutrition with a network of 3,000 restaurants

Meet the “Patriotic Cooks”, women who prepare meals in community Food Halls

Police set fire to MST camp during eviction

The 450 landless families have been resisting the eviction for more than 30 hours in the state of Minas Gerais

Even with over 100,000 deaths, does it feel like the pandemic is over?

Experts explain how a “return to normalcy” may give the impression that covid-19 is going away

Why Brazil’s Bolsonaro is being charged with committing crimes against humanity

Trade unions in Brazil have taken to the International Criminal Court to charge President Jair Bolsonaro

Brazilian liberation theologist Dom Pedro Casaldáliga passes away

Dom Pedro Casaldáliga Plá was renowned for his defense of the rights of indigenous people and the poor

Brazil reaches the grim milestone of 100,000 covid-19 deaths

Also featured: Aid for small farmers is approved by the Senate and the accelerating destruction of Brazil’s Highlands

Brazil ranks 2nd in Covid-19 deaths, but 63rd when it comes to testing

According to former Ministers, there’s a “lack of political will and capacity” to increase testing

International Black Latino and Caribbean Women’s Day: centuries of struggle

Also featured: Brazil’s Catholic clergymen unite against Bolsonaro, and a look into rural communities amid the pandemic

Half of Brazilian women became caretakers for someone during the pandemic

The study highlights the effects of the quarantine on work, income and household duties of these women

Brazil lost 1.2 million jobs in the first half of 2020

The areas most affected by job losses are the service, construction and retail sectors

Brazil holds the world record for deaths of nursing professionals

The country represents 30% of all deaths in the nursing sector worldwide

In "A Letter to God’s People," 152 bishops criticize Jair Bolsonaro’s "incapacity"

The document is authored by the progressive wing of the National Conference of Bishops (CNBB)

Ten years ago, the UN declared access to water and sanitation a human right

The resolution does not reflect the reality of millions of Brazilians; perspectives are bleak with passing of new laws