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Labor Conditions at Starbucks-Certified Plantation Deemed Analogous to Slavery
Brazil Labor Ministry investigators have raided the Córrego das Almas farm and rescued 18 workers.
The Brazilian Truckers’ Strike: How WhatsApp Is Changing the Rules of the Game
What does it mean for the future of mass mobilizing and electoral politics in Brazil?
Afro-Brazilian Trans Women Fight Pervasive Racialized Misogyny
We must start recognizing their lives and their work.
Plastic Tsunamis Threaten Coast in Latin America
The problem is being combated with isolated initiatives.
Dilma Rousseff: Lula’s Imprisonment Is Part of a Coup Corroding Brazil’s Democratic Institutions
Dilma Rousseff discusses more.
Brazil’s Popular Ex-President Lula Ordered to Prison After Politically Motivated Trial and Conviction
Mark Weisbrot discusses more.
Brazilian Presidential Candidate Lula on Facing Jail as He Runs for President Again
An interview with former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Brazil Announces End to Amazon Mega-Dam Building Policy
Environmentalists in Brazil celebrate the end of era.
BP Plans to Use Coral-Harming Chemical in Event of Oil Spill Near Amazon Reef
BP plans to use chemicals that kill off coral larvae in the event of an oil spill near a unique coral reef in the mouth of the Amazon river.
Deforestation and Climate Disruption Are Degrading the Amazon, Endangering Our Survival
The Amazon is one of the most important and biodiverse ecosystems, and it is being deforested at an astonishing rate.