Born in the countryside of Pernambuco state, the former president became a reference point for social inclusion policies
Country ranks almost last on U.N index of women’s rights and political representation
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Research shows that the armed group controls 58.6% of the city and need to be confronted by authorities
Government’s plan for the region conflicts with native populations’ culture and serves the interests of foreign capital
In a speech on World Food Day, former president Lula da Silva criticized the resurgence of hunger in Brazil
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We talk to Zoe PC, who is part of an election observation team from CODEPINK in Bolivia
Bolivia hold the first elections since the coup d’état which forced Evo Morales out of office on November 10, 2019
On Teachers’ Day, educators criticize a return to classes in some regions of the country
Opposition claims the country is a dictatorship marred by sanctions, inflation, striking doctors and repression
Measure would end the State’s monopoly over mail deliveries, opening the door to private courier services
The president affirmed that he ended corruption within his government. Facts show the opposite
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Tricontinental Institute dossier analyses the direct impacts of the neo-liberal model upon the lives of Brazilian youth
Supreme Court authorized the sale of refineries by Bolsonaro government without consent from Legislative
BdF spoke to experts on the subject seeking answers and solutions to the growing lethality of the Brazilian police
Also featured: public schools return to classes prematurely as wildfires rage and the president redirects funds
Such is the analysis coming from social movements that work directly with those affected by the sector’s activities
“It confirms the predestined path of the black woman within the white hetero patriarchy”, says writer Bianca Santana
