Brazil

Killing of two girls stokes outrage over Brazil's horrific toll of black lives

Dec 16, 2020 10:55

The shooting of two young black girls – who had between them enjoyed fewer than 11 years of life – has sparked outrage in Brazil and intensified the debate over police violence and structural racism in a country still grappling with the legacy of slavery.
Shameful and outrageous: New satellite data reveals Brazilian Amazon deforestation at 12-year high

Dec 15, 2020 18:22

Instead of acting to prevent the increase in deforestation, the Bolsonaro government has been denying the reality of the situation, dismantling environmental agencies, and attacking NGOs.
Amazon deforestation surges to 12-year high under Bolsonaro

Dec 03, 2020 16:32

A vast expanse of Amazon rainforest seven times larger than Greater London has been destroyed over the last year as deforestation surges to a 12-year high under Brazil’s far-right president Jair Bolsonaro.
Violence erupts in Brazil after Black man beaten to death at Carrefour store

Nov 21, 2020 09:51

More than 1,000 demonstrators attacked a Carrefour Brasil supermarket in the southern Brazilian city of Porto Alegre on Friday after security guards beat to death a Black man at the store.
Latest on pandemic: Countries move to impose new restrictions as cases surge

Oct 28, 2020 08:49

The number of people who have been afflicted with COVID-19 has now passed 44 million around the world, and the number of related fatalities is almost 1.16 million, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
Brazilian health workers file ICC complaint arguing Bolsonaro COVID-19 response has been crime against humanity

Aug 02, 2020 04:37

A network of unions and social organizations representing over a million health workers in Brazil filed a complaint recently calling on the International Criminal Court to investigate President Jair Bolsonaro's widely condemned handling of the coronavirus pandemic, arguing it amounts to a crime against humanity.
US warns Brazil of 'consequences' if it picks Huawei 5G

Jul 31, 2020 00:47

The US ambassador to Brazil has warned the country of “consequences” if it allows Huawei Technologies into its 5G network as part of Washington's mounting pressure on the Chinese tech giant.
Iran: Chabahar port takes delivery of large sugar cargo

Jul 26, 2020 12:18

Iran’s largest ocean port reports increased operations for unloading staples despite a global outbreak of coronavirus that has affected trade activities across the world.
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rose 10.7% percent in June: Agency

Jul 10, 2020 09:54

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rose for the 14th consecutive month in June, preliminary government data on Friday showed, heaping further pressure on President Jair Bolsonaro, who is under fire for worsening destruction of the rainforest on his watch.
‘It's a tsunami’: COVID-19 plunges Latin America back into poverty, violence

Jul 10, 2020 04:13

As Latin America grapples with a tragedy that has yet to fully play out, there are also growing fears about the coronavirus pandemic’s longer term impact on a region the International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects to shrink 9.4 percent this year. Tens of millions are expected to be plunged into poverty and decades of social progress erased.