Hunger, Pandemic, and Politics
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Hunger, Pandemic, and Politics

Hunger is not a new challenge for many Brazilians. But the problem has been heightened during the COVID pandemic. In Heliópolis, São Paulo’s largest favela, pre-pandemic food lines might have attracted three hundred people; now, that number has more than tripled. Brazil has re-entered the World Food Programme’s Hunger Map this year...
November 9, 2021Posted inEconomics, Politics, Social
Indigenous Peoples: From Sins of Omission to Commission
Posted inEnvironment Institutional Social

Indigenous Peoples: From Sins of Omission to Commission

September was marked by significant protests by indigenous peoples in Brasilia.  In late August, more than six thousand native people descended on the city to accompany a long-awaited decision by the high court, the Supreme Federal Tribunal (STF), regarding the demarcation of native lands. On September 10, five thousand indigenous women...
October 12, 2021Posted inEnvironment, Institutional, Social
Lula and the Politics of Racial Reclassification in Brazil
Posted inPolitics Social

Lula and the Politics of Racial Reclassification in Brazil

Brazil’s 2022 presidential contest is one of the most anticipated elections since the return to democracy. It will be particularly interesting to see how the leading candidates address race, racism, and the effects of Brazil’s overlapping political, economic, health, and environmental crises on citizens of Afro-Brazilian descent.  Former president Luiz...
September 28, 2021Posted inPolitics, Social11 Comments