2020-10-19 On Brazil’s Island of Cats, Virus Led to Starvation
All the local people knew Furtada Island was full of cats. People left food for the cats and even brought…
2020-09-16 Weather Event May Be Cause of Brazil’s Pantanal Fires
Since the middle of July, a fire has been burning in the wetlands of west-central Brazil. It has left a…
2020-06-22 A Boy’s Killing Stirs Black Lives Matter Protests in Brazil
The minute Rafaela Matos heard gunshots and saw helicopters over her Rio de Janeiro neighborhood, she immediately dropped to her…
2020-01-29 Planting Green Areas in Rio de Janeiro
Recently, Alê Roque walked among a group of trees that she helped plant last year in the Brazilian city of…
2020-01-04 Trend in Brazil’s Cocoa Industry: GI Labels
Brazilian cocoa growers are learning lessons from French wine makers. Like producers of wine from France’s Champagne area, Brazil’s chocolate…
2019-11-13 Brazil’s Lula to Go Back to Jail or Run for President
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva walked out of jail last week. The Brazilian politician known as Lula…
2015-12-04 Brazil Pursues Impeachment Against Rousseff
A senior Brazilian lawmaker approved impeachment hearings Wednesday over allegations against President Dilma Rousseff. During Rousseff’s presidency, unemployment has increased,…
2015-11-08 Will Brazil’s President Be Impeached?
Observers say recent events have increased the chances of Brazil’s president being forced from office. The experts are saying that…
2015-08-21 Mall in Brazil Composts to Reduce Carbon Footprint
A shopping center in Brazil is growing vegetables on its rooftop using waste collected from the mall’s restaurants. The garden…
2015-04-18 Brazil Working to Clean Dirty Olympic Bay
Around the world, people are excited for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The host city for the events is Rio…
2014-10-24 Who Will Be Brazil’s Next President?
Brazilians will choose a president Sunday. Two candidates will be on the ballot — Dilma Rousseff and Senator Aecio Neves.…