Tag: brazil
Kids in Brazil’s favelas are eliminating dengue fever – by breeding mosquitos
It might sound counterintuitive, but children in Brazil are breeding mosquitoes at home as part of a life-saving health initiative
Health Society World
The indigenous Brazilian congresswoman who is standing up to Bolsonaro
This indigenous lawyer has made history as the first native woman ever to be elected to Brazil’s congress. She faces a host of obstacles – b...
Environment Society World
The young Brazilian human rights champions
In the aftermath of Jair Bolsonaro’s election as Brazil’s president, many feared he would roll back human rights protections. Brave young pe...
Society World
‘Through poetry, I show there is more to my city than murder and trafficking’
‘People think my neighbourhood is a place only of homicide and trafficking. I use poetry to show them otherwise,’ says poet Evanilson Alves,...
Arts Opinion Society World
1.4 million Brazilians sign zero deforestation bill
For the past three years, Greenpeace Brazil has been collecting signatures in support of a bill to establish a zero deforestation law in the...
Conservation Democracy Environment
Marina Silva: leading Brazil’s green revolution
After a convincing third place in her first time standing for the Brazilian presidency, environmentalist Marina Silva offers hope for a sust...
Conservation Politics
