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 tourists. Then the coronavirus crisis hit, and human support for…
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 burned area that is larger than New York City. The…
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 knees to pray. She asked God to protect her fourteen-year-old…
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 Rio de Janeiro. The small piece of land is near…
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 industry is using geographical indication, or GI labels with good…
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 was released after the country’s Supreme Court ruled that a…
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, the economy has slowed, and she is accused in an…
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 President Dilma Rousseff could face impeachment. Rousseff has long been…
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 is on the roof of the Eldorado shopping center in…
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 de Janeiro, Brazil. The city is known as Cidade Maravilhosa…
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. President Rousseff won the most votes in the first round…