Miguel Nicolelis and the C4: Northeastern Brazil’s Scientists Against The Pandemic
By Nate Allen Can anything stop Bolsonaro from drowning Brazil in his chloroquine-infused herd immunity strategy? Maybe not, but one brewing force is at …
The Struggle Continues: Maranhão fights the pandemic
“Our central focus is to save lives and we will not abandon it.” During the 2018 presidential elections, Jair Bolsonaro lost by a 2:1 …
“War Operation”: Communist Party-run Maranhão State imports Chinese ventilators in secret, via Ethiopia
In what has been called a “war operation”, the Communist Party-run Brazilian state of Maranhão has purchased Chinese ventilators to fight the Covid-19 pandemic …
Covid-19 on the Equator: Maranhão’s Communist Government Resists
An interview with Dr. Rodrigo Lopes by Brian Mier On March 16, with coronvirus cases still in the single digits, the Maranhão State government inaugurated …
“In Favour of Life”: Brazil’s Northeastern Governors go it alone against Coronavirus Pandemic
Northeastern Brazil’s predominantly left-wing Governors have issued a strongly worded letter in what they describe as “deep indignation” at the stance of Jair Bolsonaro’s …
Satellite imagery reveals 330km2 Oil Slick off Bahia coast
Scientist says slick appears to be from drilling accident. Bolsonaro administration ignores data, tries to blame Venezuela On October 30th, two days before Brazilian …
Save our Shores: The Oil Disaster in Brazil’s North East
By Nate Allen. “This is the biggest (marine) environmental disaster in the history of Brazil, if we consider the length of the coastline that …
Lina Bo Bardi – 100 Years
Lina Bo Bardi is revered in Brasil as one of the country’s greatest architects and December sees the 100th anniversary of her birth. Her …