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Hunger Crisis Returning to Brazil, says Francisco Menezes
Menezes, an economist who works for ActionAid and IBASE, says the data suggests Brazil will return to the UN World Hunger Map. The study, …
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62,500 murders: most violent year in Brazilian history
New data shows homicides increased during coup year of 2016. Most victims were Afro-Brazilian males. By Brian Mier Wednesday, June 6 marked the release of …
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The Paysandu Fire and the Right to the City
By Brian Mier. In the early morning of May 1, a 24 story building on Paysandu square in central São Paulo caught fire and …
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A Tragedy Foretold: FLM leader Osmar Silva Borges on the Paysandu Fire
Although squatters are frequently treated as criminals in the national and international media, according to article 5 of the 1988 Brazilian Constitution, any citizen …
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When Living is a Privilege, Occupying is a Right
According to the Brazilian Constitution of 1988, land banking is a crime. Unlike in, for example, the United States, it is illegal for a …
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7/4/2018: Letter from Lula to the Brazilian People
Facing politically-motivated imprisonment, former President and leading 2018 candidate, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, shared this message to Brazil. My Friends, I’ve thought a lot about …
Neoliberal Vampires: Rio Carnaval Politicizes
By Gabriel Deslandes. Rio de Janeiro Carnaval parade groups, called Samba Schools, are preparing social and political criticism for the 2018 carnaval, with parades …
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Brazilian NGOs and progressive political action: An interview with Avanildo Duque
When Brasilians talk about the organized left, they usually refer to the social movements, labor unions and the organic intellectuals who support them. There …
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Inside the MNLM Squatters Movement
By Brian Mier. When the Brazilian Military Dictatorship ended in 1985, citizens began a nation wide campaign to petition for people’s amendments to the …
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Guardian Criminalizes the Urban Poor in Rockefeller-Sponsored Series on São Paulo
The Guardian kicked off a week of coverage about São Paulo today, as part of its Rockefeller Foundation sponsored “Cities” Series. Although part of …
