UN warns climate crisis behind looming famine in Madagascar and other stories
Today we look at the mass food insecurity amid a severe drought in Madagascar, the impact of a toxic leak in a mine on local communities in DR Congo, and more
Two years on, “people are still dying,” says Brumadinho dam collapse victim
Without reparations, Vale’s victims fight against emotional ailments and fear not being alive when settlement is paid
Five years after the crime at Mariana, those affected remain homeless
Bento Rodrigues and Paracatu de Baixo are experiencing construction delays; in Gesteira they haven’t even begun
Social movements denounce Bolsonaro’s plan for the mining sector
Social movements that work with those affected by the sector’s activities believe the plan threatens indigenous people and weakens laws
Brumadinho, six months after a crime with no remedy
Vale is paying a minimum wage as emergency aid to less than 10% of the 944,000 people affected by the dam disaster
Brazil dam collapse: Vale, the private giant responsible, has a history of flouting rules
The Brumadinho dam burst, the most recent instance in Vale’s long list of regulatory violations, has resulted in 121 deaths so far, with the number expected to rise
- Brazil approves end to 6×1 work schedule and reduction of the work week to 40 hours
- Israel kills 31 people in Lebanon on the eve of Eid al-Adha
- Israel carries out sixth consecutive Eid massacre in Gaza
- Far-right Janez Janša to return for fourth government term in Slovenia
- With peace deal nearly final, US launches fresh attacks on Iran
