Members of indigenous groups clashed with police in the Brazilian capital on Tuesday amid a protest over land rights in the Amazon, which activists say is in jeopardy under the current government.
Within the walls of Brazil’s overcrowded prisons the number of people – including children – who are tortured or treated inhumanely has reached critical levels, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW) in its 2017 world report.
Brazil’s central government voted to amend to the country’s constitution to combat Brazil’s mounting debts and soaring inflation rates. The austerity measure will effectively freeze social spending for 20 years and restrict public servants’ salaries.
Brazil’s Dilma Rousseff delivered what could have been her last speech as president on Monday, appearing before the Senate to…
Brazil’s new interim president, former Vice President Michel Temer, has announced his new cabinet, and they’re all white – and…