Indigenous people from across Brazil mobilize in Brasília against land theft legislation
The mobilization seeks to pressure the STF to throw out the framework that would restricts the demarcation of Indigenous lands; the judgment will take place on Wednesday, March 7
Palestinians stage protests, Guatemala’s president objects to family bill and other stories
Today we look at protests by Palestinians against illegal demolitions by Israel, the Protection of Life and Family law in Guatemala, and more
Nurses in Berlin go on strike for better working conditions and other stories
Today we look at a strike by health workers in Berlin, reports of torture against Palestinian prisoner and Gilboa escapee Zakaria Zubeidi, and more
Chico Mendes’ daughter remembers him on the 31st anniversary of his assassination
Angela Mendes, the daughter of Brazilian environmentalist Chico Mendes, reflects on his legacy and the actions being taken today to continue the work he started
With more than 300,000 infected in a week, Brazil goes back to peak levels of COVID-19
The pandemic has been advancing at increased rates for more than a month; number of deaths has accelerated for four weeks
Racism and death at Carrefour are the tip of the iceberg involving multinationals
Racism and death at Carrefour are the tip of the iceberg involving multinationals
Tapi Yawalapiti: “My father died fighting for Indigenous peoples, defending the land”
A victim of COVID-19, chief Aritana Yawalapiti, historical leader of the Xingu, died on August 5
Why a growing force in Brazil is charging that President Jair Bolsonaro has committed crimes against humanity
Trade unions in Brazil have taken to the International Criminal Court to charge President Jair Bolsonaro with crimes against humanity over his mismanagement of the pandemic
Brazilian liberation theologist Dom Pedro Casaldáliga passes away
Dom Pedro Casaldáliga Plá was renowned for his defense of the rights of indigenous people and the poor
Neoliberal discourse on land harms livelihoods and environmental security: Oakland Institute report
Studying the cases of countries like Ukraine, Zambia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka and Brazil, the Oakland Institute report debunks some of the myths on development and land use propagated by mainstream economics, and calls for the preservation of commons.
Rising death toll and collapsing services, Manaus buries Covid victims in mass graves
The country’s seventh largest city is facing an unprecedented health crisis with a lack of health and funeral services
In Bolsonaro’s Brazil, indigenous groups are struggling for basic human rights
Land invasions on indigenous reserves have increased by 150% since Bolsonaro’s election. At least 16 attacks on indigenous communities have been documented thus far, including four homicides, as well as instances of stoning, deforesting, and arson.
