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Brazil's President Killing Indigenous Culture Amid Aggressive Commercial Development

In Brazil, the once-thriving villages of indigenous tribes are now struggling to survive amid Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's term.
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro

Brazil's President Refuses to Reveal COVID-19 Test Results, Many Believe He Tested Positive

Brazil's congress issued an ultimatum on President Jair Bolsonaro to release the results of his test after widespread speculations he has been infected with COVID-19.
Maria das Neves, 76, is pictured in Alemao slums complex during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Favelas: Neighborhoods Abandoned by the Brazilian Government Amid COVID-19 Crisis

While the Brazilian government imposes sweeping lockdown measures across the nation, many living in extremely impoverished areas fear they have been forgotten.
“Dressed” As Doctor, Christ The Redeemer Pays Tribute to Healthcare Workers On Easter

"Dressed" as a Doctor, Brazil's Christ The Redeemer Pays Tribute to Healthcare Workers

As a tribute to doctors and nurses battling the COVID-19 pandemic, Rio de Janeiro illuminated the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue on Sunday in an Easter service.
Gina Dal Colleto

Meet Gina Dal Colleto: Brazil’s Oldest COVID-19 Survivor

Just when the entire world suffers from this ongoing pandemic, and almost all people have started to lose hope, here is Gina Dal Colleto, a 97-year-old Brazilian woman breaking all the negativities when she was reported as the oldest COVID-19 survivor ever recorded in Brazil.
Petrobras

Operation Car Wash: A Look at Latin America's Most Controversial Corruption Scandal in History

In 2014, Brazilian authorities uncovered a scandal so massive it led to the country's recession and surge in the unemployment rate.
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro is seen in a neighborhood Sudoeste, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Brasilia

'It's Just a Flu': Bolsonaro's COVID-19 Dismissal Putting Brazil In Danger, Experts Say

Health experts fear Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's continuous dismissal of the global pandemic could lead to a devastating health crisis in the coming weeks.

'We Are Superior': Brazil's President and Churches Claim Prayers Make People Immune From COVID-19

As the global pandemic ravages through multiple countries and cities across the world, preachers in Brazil continue to be utterly deaf to the coronavirus.

Report Says Brazil Lacks COVID-19 Tests and Other Equipment

Health officials in Brazil have released an advisory regarding the lack of testing devices, masks, hospital beds, and trained health workers across the nation.
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro gestures while meeting supporters as he leaves Alvorada Palace, amid coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Brasilia

President of Brazil Dismisses the Threat of COVID-19, Says "God Is Brazilian"

As deaths and coronavirus cases mount in Brazil, President Jair Bolsonaro has remained defiant, the final holdout among world leaders questioning the severity of the coronavirus.
Gravediggers wearing protective suits are seen as one of then tightens a screw on the coffin of someone who died suspected to have had coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at Vila Formosa cemetery, Brazil's biggest cemetery, in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

6-Minute Burials: Cemetery Prepares for Major COVID-19 Impact in Latin America

Latin America's biggest cemetery, a never-ending stretch of graves, on the Sao Paulo outskirts, has currently adapted new funeral rites, in this time of COVID-19 pandemic-no hugs, no wakes, and short six-minute burials.

Amazon Defender Found Dead From Gunshot as Forest Faces Rapid Destruction

A member of the Guadajajara tribe located in the Amazon rainforest was found dead near his village on Tuesday.
Creepy house

Unsolved Mysteries: Disappearances in South America

Disappearances and murders occur all over the globe. With technology, investigators have solved numerous cases. But there are some cases that even modern-technology can't crack.
Model Alessandra Ambrosio poses as she arrives at an after show party following the launch event for the new Capsule Collection Neymar Jr.

Alessandra Ambrosio Wows in Silver Fringed Dress at Carnival in Rio De Janeiro

Alessandra Ambroisio spotted at the annual Carnival in Rio de Janeiro in her home country in Brazil on Sunday.
President Jair Bolsonaro Orders National Troops to Control Police Force Strikes

President Bolsonaro Sends National Troops to Control Nationwide Police Strikes

Find out here the story about the alarming Brazilian Police strikes and how the country’s president is acting on the issue.
Brazilian Senator Cid Gomes Shot in the Chest by Protesters

Brazilian Senator Cid Gomes Shot in the Chest by a Group of Protesters

Find out here about Brazilian Senator Cid Gomes being shot in the chest by a group of police protesters.
New Virus Unearthed in Brazilian Lake

Yaravirus: New Virus Discovered in Brazil Named After Mermaid Myth

Find out here about the newly discovered virus in Brazil. (Photo : Stocksnap) Another unknown virus was discovered in a lake located in Brazil. The scientists who discovered the virus named it after a mythical creature who were thought to have lured soldiers into drowning in water.
Jair Bolsonaro

Brazil President Appoints Racism-Denier to Defend Black Rights

President Jair Bolsonaro appointed Sergio Camargo to head Palmares Cultural Foundation that aims to help Blacks living in Brazil.
Brazilian Indigenous Tribe Creates Group to Prevent Illegal Logging

Brazilian Tribe Forms Group to Combat Illegal Logging in Their Ancestral Land

Find out here how a tribe from the Amazon fights against illegal logging in their ancestral land. (Photo : Reuters) Laercio Guajajara, a 35-year-old and part of the Brazilian indigenous tribe called Guajajara.
Iconic Brazilian Women and their Legacy

Iconic Brazilian Women in History and their Legacy

Find out here the legacy of iconic Brazilian women. (Photo : Stocksnap) Latinas in the United States of America comes from a long line of influential and inspirational Latin American women.
Deforestation in Brazil

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon Doubled in January

President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil was criticized due to the spiking increase of deforestation in the country's Amazon forest.
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