Erosion of abortion rights gathers pace around the world as US signals new era
A leaked supreme court draft ruling shows the US is set to end 50 years of a woman’s right to choose. Elsewhere, the battle still...
Category : Brazil
Is Brazil ready for the next incarnation of President Lula?
The 76-year-old former leader, jailed on corruption charges in 2018, is ready to run again and is ahead of incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in the polls...
‘Relentless’ destruction of rainforest continuing despite Cop26 pledge
Tropics lost 11.1m hectares of tree cover in 2021, including forest critical to limiting global heating and biodiversity loss, finds World Resources Institute Pristine rainforests...
‘Like a football idol’: Bolsonaro claws back support after poor Covid response
President is touring Brazil in bid to win back voters before October election – and appears to be making headway He came on horseback and...
Rio carnival groups fight for right to party ahead of official celebrations
Samba schools will return to action but ‘blocos’ – street groups – are furious they have not yet received authorization to gather Some of Rio’s...
Bolsonaro faces hard scrutiny over military’s purchase of penile implants
Army says it purchased three silicone implants, rather than the 60 reported by media, after revelations the military bought Viagra Further questions have been raised...
Brazil military ‘posed as NGOs on social media’ to play down deforestation
Facebook owner Meta removes network from social media in move which could damage President Jair Bolsonaro Facebook owner Meta Platforms has removed a network of...
Protect Indigenous people’s rights or Paris climate goals will fail, says report
Rainforests looked after by communities absorb twice as much carbon as other lands, analysis shows Paris climate agreement goals will fail unless the rights of...
Stars in Brazil voice fury as judge orders festival to ban ‘political demonstrations’
Electoral judge outlaws leftist ‘propaganda’ at Lollapalooza, months before October election Artists and celebrities in Brazil have voiced outrage after an electoral judge ordered one...
‘Contemptuous’: anger in Brazil as Bolsonaro given Indigenous merit medal
Government honours president who activists accuse of undermining Indigenous protections Brazilian activists are outraged after Jair Bolsonaro – who has been accused of spearheading a...
