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Towards Historical Reparations and Intersectional Climate Justice at Brazil’s COP30 Climate Conference [OPINION]

By Mariana de Paula, Mariana Galdino • Translation by Marina Devine Guzmán • August 29, 2025

Clique aqui para Português For the original article by Mariana Galdino and Mariana de Paula published in Nexo Jornal, click here.  In Brazil—as around the world, but especially in the Global South—it is impossible to […]

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The Historical Public Security Debate in Rio de Janeiro: Hunted Humans Vs. Security of Rights [OPINION]

By Guilherme Pimentel • Translation by Staff • April 24, 2024

Clique aqui para Português For the original opinion piece written by Guilherme Pimentel and published in Brasil de Fato on April 18, 2024, click here. On the day I write this article, there are police […]

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Climate Anxiety in Rio de Janeiro’s Favelas Is the Echo of Environmental Racism, Say #VoicesFromSocialMedia [REFERENCE]

By Cleyton Santanna • Translation by Hannah McKenzie • February 22, 2024

Clique aqui para Português This article is part of a series created in partnership with the Behner Stiefel Center for Brazilian Studies at San Diego State University, to produce articles for the Digital Brazil Project on environmental justice in the favelas […]

Launch of Parliamentary Front for Climate Justice. Left to right: Marina do MST, Carlos Minc, Professor Josemar, Flávio Serafini, Yuri Moura, and Renata Souza. Photo: Vinícius Ribeiro
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Parliamentary Front for Climate Justice Launch at Rio’s Legislative Assembly Debates Environmental Racism and Public Policies in Favelas

By Vinícius Ribeiro • Translation by Cristina Fornara • March 31, 2023

Clique aqui para Português On the evening of Monday, March 13, the Parliamentary Front for Climate Justice was launched at the Rio de Janeiro State Legislative Assembly (ALERJ) with the aim of promoting dialogue between […]

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Anielle Franco: From Maré’s Alleyways to Minister of Racial Equality

By Tatiana Lima • Translation by Felicity Clarke, Felix Foot • January 31, 2023

Clique aqui para Português Born and raised in Complexo da Maré, in Rio de Janeiro’s North Zone, Anielle Franco has become Brazil’s second ever federal minister originally from a favela, alongside Benedita da Silva who […]

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