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‘In Rio de Janeiro, the Militia Isn’t a Parallel Power. It’s the Government.’

15 de junho de 2019 | Por Mariana Simões

In the following interview, a sociologist who has studied Rio de Janeiro’s [vigilante off-duty police] militias for 26 years explains the relationship between lawmakers and militia members and says that the Bolsonaro family is the political heir of representatives linked to extermination groups that were active in the 1990s. In January, during a police raid

Pay-off time: Brazilian agribusiness calls in favours

22 de abril de 2019 | Por Ciro Barros

Farmers from Pará expect environmental agencies to be eviscerated

Beleaguered Amazon tribes remain staunch in defence of their land

28 de maio de 2018 | Por Jessica Mota

As criminals eye the natural riches of their heavily forested territories, the Ka’apor people refuse to be cowed – even if it means taking the law into their own hands

‘The river is dead’: is a mine polluting the water of Brazil’s Xikrin tribe?

15 de maio de 2018 | Por Naira Hofmeister, José Cícero

Federal courts are battling to shut down a nickel mining plant said to be contaminating the Cateté river – a charge the company denies

Casa Publica launches new edition of its Residency Program

14 de março de 2018 | Por Redação

International journalists will be housed at Casa Publica while investigating human rights related issues in Rio de Janeiro

Deceit at a Brazilian ‘Crisis Pregnancy Center’

2 de fevereiro de 2018 | Por Andrea DiP

A Catholic psychologist in São Paolo tries to shame an undercover reporter into not having an abortion

Revealed: fires in São Paulo favelas more likely on higher-value land

27 de novembro de 2017 | Por Iuri Barcelos, Natalia Viana

Exclusive: Analysis finds favelas hit by fire in São Paulo have land values 76% higher than average, casting new doubt on official explanation of poor housing

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Inside Paraguay’s illegal cannabis plantations

25 de novembro de 2017 | Por Matias Maxx

Close to the border with Brazil, large illegal cannabis plantations thrive on a network of corruption

Brazil: Bolsonaro – the lone wolf dreams of glory

11 de outubro de 2017 | Por Lucas Ferraz

Nationalist demagogue Jair Bolsonaro is bidding to run for President. His views are truly frightening

Brazil: police target MST members in land occupations

28 de setembro de 2017 | Por Ciro Barros

Police in Quedas do Iguaçu are arresting MST supporters who occupy land to protest against timber company Araupel and cattle ranchers

Brazil: the poor must serve their sentence while the rich can stay at home

30 de agosto de 2017 | Por Andrea DiP

Poor women with young children are seldom allowed to serve house arrest, while wealthy defendants can stay at home with minimum restraints

Casa Pública is now accepting applications to house international reporters

11 de agosto de 2017 | Por Redação

Residency program offers a free stay at Casa Pública to those interested in investigating human rights related issues in Rio de Janeiro

Museum of Yesterday

29 de julho de 2017 | Por Redação

This app by Agencia Publica mixes journalism with Pokemon Go to help people investigate the hidden past of Rio de Janeiro. Download and come onboard! It can be used anywhere in the world.

Life for Brazil’s Krenak after Fundao dam collapse

3 de julho de 2017 | Por Luísa Torre, Patrik Camporez

How Brazil's worst environmental disaster changed the lives of indigenous Krenak tribe on the banks of the Rio Doce

Fake News Is Threatening Democracy In Venezuela

30 de junho de 2017 | Por Natalia Viana

When you are at the climax of polarization, the truth is seen as a betrayal

Brazil Youths Threatened by Both Criminals and Police

29 de junho de 2017 | Por José Cícero

Faced by the public defenders of a youth court in São Paulo, Brazil, Gorete emotionally explained what happened on the February night when four military police officers came to her home and threatened to kill her teenage son. The police officers, who were searching for a revolver they believed Gorete’s son was hiding, did not

Maduro Justice: Secret Evidence and Military Courts for Venezuela’s Protesters

26 de junho de 2017 | Por Manuel Rueda, Natalia Viana

Taken by police on May 15, Carlos Ramírez waits in a military jail while the government looks for evidence against him. His case is not uncommon

Brazil’s quilombos face eucalyptus giant in land war

5 de janeiro de 2017 | Por Luísa Torre, Patrik Camporez

"They stole our forests and our water. We took our medicine from the forest. Now, they put police and dogs at our door."

Brazil’s failed Africa project

9 de novembro de 2016 | Por Bruno Fonseca, Eliza Capai, Marina Amaral, Natalia Viana

“For every African problem, there is a Brazilian solution.” Those words by Kenyan professor Calestous Juma, highlighting the potential benefits toAfrica of Brazil’s expertise and experience in modernising its own nation, now have a bitter irony for many in the continent. Presented as an opportunity to develop Africa, Brazil’s investments there have not only failed

Rio 2016: City counts the human cost of Olympics after eight killed by police and thousands of families evicted

22 de agosto de 2016 | Por Jeremy Armstrong

Violent police operations were carried out in several areas of Rio de Janeiro - and two officers died in the first ten days of the Games

Dilma Rousseff interview: Brazil’s first female leader on trying to clear her name

27 de junho de 2016 | Por Andrea DiP, Marina Amaral, Natalia Viana

Exclusive Q&A : Ms Rousseff said she was the victim of a 'parliamentary coup'

Rio’s Forgotten Health Crisis

16 de junho de 2016 | Por Anne Vigna

As authorities focus on thwarting Zika, few resources remain for tackling Rio’s high rates of tuberculosis
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