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Brazil
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Brazil Should Stand Firm Against US-Led Campaign to Undermine Venezuelan Elections
Washington has been trying to get rid of the Venezuelan government for more than 13 years.
As European Governments Restrict Nuclear Power, Investors Focus on Brazil
While some European nations have decided to deactivate their nuclear power plants, Brazil is planning to build 12 by 2050.
Brazil to Auction Fracking Licenses in the Amazon
Brazil is about to auction hundreds of fracking blocks across the country, including in territories of remote indigenous peoples.
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Electoral Revolution in Brazil Aimed at Neutralizing Corporate Influence
From now on, elections in Brazil will be more democratic.
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Brazil’s Unending World Cup: Twenty-Two Communities Still Fighting for Home in Fortaleza
After a World Cup light rail project forced them to relocate, residents continue to fight for fair compensation and housing.
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Fiscal Austerity May Jeopardize Brazil’s Poverty Alleviation Program
Brazil has succeeded in lifting 36 million people out of extreme poverty over the past 12 years.
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Brazil Needs New Economic Program to Jump-Start Growth and Employment
Austerity is not working in Brazil any more than it has been working in Europe.
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Corporate Developers Seize Indigenous Lands in Brazil and Hire Hit Men to Murder Residents
The number of indigenous people killed in Brazil in connection to huge development projects is on the rise.
Recent Waves of Killings in Amazon Part of Larger Trend of Violence in Brazil
Public discussion regarding police brutality in Brazil has intensified following two waves of homicides in the Amazon city of Manaus.
Combating Corruption for the Sake of the Economy: The Afflictions of Oil-Rich Latin America
Citizens can exercise the power to lobby the government for an end to corruption as they have.