Far right seizes on Rio police massacre, turning deadly raid into “electoral triumph”
Professor Ignacio Cano warns that “the far right is rallying around this operation” ahead of upcoming elections
MTST consolidates occupation in Rio de Janeiro’s port region and demands housing for 200 families
Members of the Movement arrived in the early hours of Saturday to carry out a mass protest
How Rio de Janeiro officials and police worked with militias to murder Marielle Franco
The report from the Federal Police shows the collusion of authorities and the power of the suspects to try to prevent the case from being solved
Five years since the assassination of Marielle Franco
On March 14th, 2018, Marielle Franco was assassinated. All over Brazil on Tuesday, people gathered to pay tribute to the slain activist and leader on her 5th death anniversary.
Five years after her death, Marielle Franco’s family continues to demand justice
Five years since her murder, the names of those behind the crime and their motives are still unknown
Brazilians demand an end to racist, xenophobic violence
24-year-old Moïse Kabamgabe, a Congolese migrant, was found dead on January 24 after being beaten to death in Rio de Janeiro.
Congolese refugee Moïse Kabamgabe beaten to death in Rio de Janeiro after asking for wages
When Moïse Kabamgabe demanded his payment for two days of work, his boss decided to kill him, says family
25 people killed in the second deadliest police operation in Rio de Janeiro’s history
Residents of Jacarezinho, in Rio’s northern zone, report shootouts, home invasions, and bodies
Joaquin Piñero: MST loses a steadfast comrade in the struggle for the working class
Valquimar Reis, as he was also known, dedicated more than 20 years of his life to militant struggle
The world stands up against racism
Following the brutal murder of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis and the outbreak of protests across the US, people across the world have mobilized in solidarity and to raise the banner of anti-racism in their own contexts
On Black Awareness Day, Brazilians march for rights and the end of black genocide
Demonstrators took to the streets in several cities to celebrate black activists and a different project for society
Latest developments in the Marielle Franco case and how Bolsonaro could be involved
Scoops, controversies, and threats of authoritarianism marked last week in one of Brazil’s most notorious cases






