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Photomontage created by Carta Capital magazine shows Lula wearing the CPX cap on the left and Bolsonaro on the right
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The Criminalization of Favelas: Origins of Electoral Fake News About the CPX Acronym and Consequences of its Dissemination

By Tatiana Lima • Translation by Clau Guimarães, Isaac Goodwin • October 29, 2022

Clique aqui para Português The three-letter abbreviation for the favelas of Complexo do Alemão, “CPX,” was used by Brazil’s far-right to produce fake news that associated Lula and favela residents with organized crime. With less […]

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Garden of Sacred Herbs in the Piaí Channel: A Place of Education and Community Healing in Guaratiba [IMAGES]

By Carla Souza • Translation by Yasmin Quaife • September 18, 2022

Clique aqui para Português On August 13, the Third Meeting of the Garden of Sacred Herbs was held in Guaratiba, in Rio de Janeiro’s West Zone. The event was organized by Candomblé priestess Heloisa Helena […]

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Five Years Later, Little Has Changed in the Circumstances Faced by Congolese Refugees in Greater Rio de Janeiro

By Fabio Leon • Translation by Ujwala Murthy • August 22, 2022

Clique aqui para Português In 2017, the municipality of Duque de Caxias, in Greater Rio de Janeiro, created the Division of Special Affairs (DAE) within its Municipal Secretariat for Social Assistance and Human Rights. The […]

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VII Annual Black July Organizes Debate on Women, Militarization and Politics in Maré’s Casa Palafita and Solidarity Kitchen

By Juliana Pinho • Translation by Ethan Kaimana • August 19, 2022

Clique aqui para Português In 2022, Black July, an international movement dedicated to the fight against militarization, racism and apartheid, organized its seventh edition. Founded in 2016 by mothers and family members of victims of […]

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Over Half of Brazilians Are Living With Food Insecurity

By Jaqueline Suarez • Translation by Ethan Kaimana • August 10, 2022

Clique aqui para Português Hunger has returned to Brazil. Approximately 33 million Brazilians are experiencing severe food insecurity according to data from the 2nd National Survey on Food Insecurity in the Context of the Covid-19 […]

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