Surge of evangelical churches threatens Afro-Brazilian religions Brazil’s quilombos
Followers of Umbanda in four Northeastern traditional communities are resisting pressure to convert to Christianity
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Petrobras foresees oil record and may curb reduction of greenhouse gas emission
Data show that the state-owned company may go in the opposite direction of foreign oil companies in terms of emissions
Offshore oil plans in Brazil threaten South America’s largest coral reef
Regional government defends oil drilling in the Pará-Maranhão basin despite vetoes from Brazil’s environmental regulator
Petrobras’ oil plans in Equatorial Margin cause concern in French Guiana
Agência Pública traveled to the country to understand how our neighbors feel about oil prospecting on their border
Brazilian town displays photographs containing Nazi symbols in a public building
Dona Emma, a small town in southern Brazil founded by a german colonization society, has a history of extremist groups
Brazilian state deputy says she was sexually assaulted by Boaventura de Sousa Santos
State deputy Bella Gonçalves' account is one of several accusations made against the University of Coimbra professor
How an anti-abortion group in Brazil spreads disinformation with public cash
A São Paulo anti-abortion centre has forged lucrative ties to leading far-right political figures
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Ex-vice president admitted illegal mining problem in Yanomami territory, but failed to act
Hamilton Mourão, now a senator, was the president of the body responsible for efforts to protect the Brazilian Amazon
A frontline view of the fight against illegal mining in Yanomami territory
A day on the job with Brazil’s environmental agency inspectors in search of clandestine gold mine sites
Palm oil producers launch an avalanche of litigation in Northern Brazil
Brazil Biofuels has engaged in a ‘judicial crusade’ against victims and investigators
15 Trump tactics that Bolsonaro adopted before and after the elections to attack democracy
An analysis by Agência Pública details how Bolsonaro copied Trump's main tactics after losing the presidential election
Violence reached an unprecedented level in Brazil’s 2022 election, says survey
Agência Pública recorded five murders over the weekend of the run-off
A new Bolsonaro government means “we will surely lose the Amazon”, researcher claims
A new study led by Luciana Gatti details how CO2 emissions in the Amazon doubled in Bolsonaro’s first 2 years in office
Three violent acts per day during Brazil’s first round of elections, according to survey
Count made by Agencia Publica considere cases from August 16 until October 2
Trump allies campaign online for Bolsonaro and spread lies about electoral fraud
Steve Bannon and other allies of the former US president have claimed that the Brazilian elections were fraudulent
How the US far-Right is acting to get Bolsonaro re-elected in Brazil
Bolsonaro is unlikely to give up power without a fight. Key Trump supporters are preparing to do battle for him
Jan. 6 committee member investigates ties between Trump, Bolsonaro, Putin and Orbán
Jamie Raskin comments sugestions sent to the Biden administration in the event of democratic rupture in the country
With democracy under threat, journalism has to change, researcher says
Political leaders engage in anti-democratic communication to play in the attention economy, Joshua M. Scacco
New Probe Finds Pro-Bolsonaro Fake News Dominated Social Media Through Campaign
The most interacted-with posts on social media contradict trustworthy information about the public’s voting intentions
Jair Bolsonaro, A Perfect Example Of Why Autocrats Hate Women
According to Harvard researchers, free and politically active women are a threat to authoritarian leaders
Why Brazil Is Excavating An Infamous Torture Center 40 Years Later
An archaeological project are trying to recover the country's painful history of torture during the military regime
Climate change threatens Indigenous farming and cultures in the Brazilian Amazon
Floods, unpredictable seasons, and rising temperatures directly affect Indigenous people's food security
