Brazil’s Maid Rooms Reveal Country’s Racist Past And Are Disappearing
by In Brazil, rooms for maids, a vestige of the country’s history of slavery, are disappearing or being transformed as the country confronts deeply ingrained inequities.
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Brazil’s leftist president concerned Biden can’t beat Trump: ‘I think Biden has a problem’
President Biden is now facing calls from members of the international community who want him to quit the 2024 presidential race, with even leftist Brazilian …
Brazil’s Pabllo Vittar is the World’s Next Big Drag Queen
São Paulo’s main avenue was packed this month with thousands of people draped in the yellow and green of the Brazilian flag and captivated by …
Brazil’s Pabllo Vittar is the World’s Next Big Drag Queen
São Paulo’s main avenue was packed this month with thousands of people draped in the yellow and green of the Brazilian flag and captivated by …
Brazil’s Supreme Court decriminalizes possession of marijuana for personal use
Brazil’s Supreme Court on Tuesday voted to decriminalize possession of marijuana for personal use, making the nation one of Latin America’s last to do so, …
Brazil’s Supreme Court Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession for Personal Use
Brazil decriminalized marijuana for personal use on Wednesday, making the nation of 203 million the largest to take such a measure and the latest sign …
Elon Musk’s Starlink Connects and Divides Brazil’s Marubo People
As the speeches dragged on, eyes drifted to screens. Teenagers scrolled Instagram. One man texted his girlfriend. And men crowded around a phone streaming a …
Brazil’s president withdraws Israel ambassador, leaving diplomatic post vacant
Brazil has withdrawn its ambassador to Israel after months of tensions between the two countries over the war in Gaza. Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula …
Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul faces economic woes after floods, and an unclear path to rebuilding
Flooding in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state ravaged nearly everything needed for economic activity, from local shops to factories, farms and ranches. The environmental …
Brazil’s flooded south sees first deaths from disease, as experts warn of coming surge in fatalities
The first two deaths from waterborne bacterial disease were reported in southern Brazil, where floodwaters were slowly receding, and health authorities warned additional fatalities were …