Floods in Rio Grande do Sul call for immediate interventions to tackle health effects and long-term mental health repercussions. Calls to implement a National Environmental Health Policy increase among researchers and activists

With five settlements facing major flooding, the MST has launched a campaign to support those affected by the floods in Rio Grande do Sul

The state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil’s largest rice producer, is severely devastated by recent floods

More than 1.36 million people have been affected, 451,000 are without electricity, 95 stretches of highway have been blocked

Rio Grande do Sul has suffered significant damages following heavy rain and flooding, with many pointing to the deregulation of the state’s environmental code by the current governor as a root cause

Al Mayadeen spoke to national leader of the MST, João Pedro Stédile, about the situation of the left in Brazil and the need for a global front in defense of just causes and in the struggle against imperialism

Message marks the last day of the event that brought together around 9,000 people from more than 200 nations in Brasília

Experts agree that the benefits of telehealth programs are clear, but they warn that without massive investment in public technologies, there is a major risk of handing over health data to foreign corporations

Peasant organizations point out that the announced measures do not tackle the country’s land concentration

MST actions in April are focused on occupying land for food production and fighting hunger

After Musk launched threats on his social media platform, Minister Alexandre de Moraes also ordered the billionaire to respect legal decisions

The US interfered in Brazilian politics from the beginning of the decade, fearing the country could become socialist