With tensions remaining high in Brazil ahead of a heated presidential election season, candidates seeking the highest office in the land finally squared off in the election's first presidential debates.
The Indigenous Missionary Council (CIMI) has released a report detailing the plight of indigenous peoples across Brazil. The report stated that under the administration of President Jair Bolsonaro, the invasion of indigenous lands has tripled since he took office.
Brazil's Presidential Election's campaign period officially kicked off on Tuesday. However, there are still growing concerns that political violence and other threats to democracy are already brewing in the country.
On Thursday, Brazil's Senate voted 55 to 22 to suspend President Dilma Rousseff, the first step in bringing an impeachment trial against the controversial, embattled national figure.