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Lawyers call for acquittal of Brazil’s ex-president and claim the superior court did not judge the merits of the case
In a unanimous decision, a Brazilian superior court panel reduced on...
Bill passed with minor changes; session ended late on Tuesday
A Brazilian congressional committee approved late on Tuesday the constitutionality of the...
After Brumadinho dam break, courts favor miner claiming the economy of cities in Minas Gerais state depend on it
A...
Police forced the group to change the location of the event; national security forces were used
Representing around 150 indigenous peoples from Brazil, approximately 4,000 people gathered on...
On April 18, 2019, in honor of the International Day of Peasant Struggle, the Family Farm Defenders (a member of La Via Campesina), the Friends of the MST and other allies protested at the Chicago Mercantile...
Demonstrations will honor the 19 victims of the Carajás Massacre, killed by the military police 23 years ago on Apr. 17
People’s movements, unions, and federations of rural workers are...
Message has been read March 16, 2019 during the Free Lula meeting in São Paulo
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, former Presidente of Brasil, sent a letter to militants involved in the "Free Lula...
A large-scale farmer is accused of ordering the crime; motive remains unclear
The police arrested on Tuesday in Pará state a farmer suspected of ordering the...
A coordinator of the Movement of People Affected by Dams, her husband, and a friend were killed last week
A triple homicide last week in northern Brazil...
Movement reported that other activists were also assassinated; motive is unknown
A regional coordinator of the Movement of People Affected by Dams (MAB) was assassinated in northern...