Brazilians Protest After Black Human Rights Activist Is Murdered
Three days of mourning have begun in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, after the murder of a black human rights campaigner who spoke out against the lethal methods routinely used by security forces within the...
View ArticleU.N. Calls For Investigation Into Assassination Of Black Activist In Brazil
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: The assassination of a black activist in Rio de Janeiro has caused a worldwide outcry. She was a politician. She campaigned for the rights of...
View ArticleVenezuelan Migrants Face Hardships In Brazil, But Say It's Still Better Than...
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Millions of people have left Venezuela over the last few years to escape the economic catastrophe that's been unfolding under President...
View ArticlePresident Maduro Asks Venezuelan Voters To Give Him Another Term
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit DAVID GREENE, HOST: Over the past few years, Venezuela's president, Nicolas Maduro, has presided over a crisis that has brought his nation to the brink of total...
View ArticleVenezuela Holds Presidential Election But Main Opposition Is Boycotting It
When Ariles López takes a break from her fruit stall and begins to describe her life in Venezuela, there is a moment when she chokes up and begins to cry. That will not come as a surprise, when you...
View ArticleVenezuela's President Wins Boycotted Elections Amid Fraud Charges
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit DAVID GREENE, HOST: Let's turn to the news overnight from Venezuela. President Nicolas Maduro has declared victory in his re-election bid. But the challenge to...
View ArticleRe-Election Of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Condemned Widely By World...
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: The re-election of Nicolas Maduro as president of Venezuela for a second term is being widely condemned today. The U.S. and Latin America's...
View ArticleMeme Goals: Brazil's Star Neymar Is On A Roll At The World Cup
Wander into any bar in Rio de Janeiro at present, and you are sure to meet one of the world's greatest soccer talents. He or she might be young or old, short or tall, a beer drinker or a fan of the...
View Article'I Know How Far I Can Go': Black Entrepreneurs Overcome Challenges In Brazil
Afro-Brazilian culture is so central to Brazil's port city of Salvador that the city has earned the nickname Roma Negra, or "Black Rome." The nickname resonates with Brazilians who recognize Salvador...
View ArticleIn 'Macho' Brazil, Fast-Rising Star Marília Mendonça Is Inspiring Women To...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HwD3wliSgw As evening settles in among the cattle farms and soybean fields of southern Brazil , thousands of music fans, many of them young women, are assembling on the...
View ArticleDictatorship Was A 'Very Good' Period, Says Brazil's Aspiring President
For once, Jair Bolsonaro is not surrounded by crowds of young, far-right supporters, cheering for him to be the next president of Latin America's largest nation. The retired Brazilian army captain is...
View ArticleBrazilians Turn To Evangelical Church In Rural Town Wracked By Drugs And Poverty
To the outsider, there is a beguiling charm and tranquility about the farming town of Central do Maranhão in northeast Brazil. It's tucked amid the palm groves, mango trees and rice fields that cover...
View ArticleFire Engulfs Brazil's National Museum
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: When a building is destroyed by fire, there are certain losses that even the best insurance policy cannot possibly replace. And that is...
View ArticleFire Guts Brazil's National Museum In Rio De Janeiro
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit DAVID GREENE, HOST: The world is mourning the loss of so many priceless treasures. They were destroyed in a fire that wrecked Brazil's national museum. That...
View ArticlePresidential Front-Runner In Brazil Is Stabbed During Rally
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Brazil is in the middle of a presidential race, but the race has been thrown into turmoil after the frontrunner was stabbed yesterday at a...
View ArticleFront-Runner In Brazil's Presidential Race Hospitalized After Being Stabbed
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View Article#NotHim: In Brazil, Women Protest Far-Right Brazil Presidential Candidate
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View ArticleBrazil To Go To The Polls Amid A Surge Of The Far Right
For those who track the rise of extreme populist nationalism worldwide, this Sunday's election in Brazil represents an important test of how far to the right voters in Latin America's largest nation...
View ArticleWomen In Brazil Are Mobilizing Against The Presidential Election Front-Runner
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View ArticleChina And Brazil Woo Each Other With Soccer Power
A game of soccer is underway beneath a hazy afternoon sun. At first glance, it looks like any other you might encounter in Brazil, a nation celebrated for its unwavering addiction to this sport. A...
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