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Amid coronavirus pandemic, Bolsonaro’s Brazil begs for Cuban doctors – after expelling them

March 23, 2020 By Ben Norton

Brazil’s far-right government requested the return of thousands of Cuban doctors to help fight the coronavirus. Months ago, President Jair Bolsonaro smeared the doctors as “terrorists” and expelled them.

Genre-bending Brazilian film ‘Bacurau’ highlights struggle between North and South

March 13, 2020 By Eric A. Gordon

Bacurau was filmed before Jair Bolsonaro won the corrupted election for presidency of Brazil, yet in its timelessness seems to say more now about Brazil and global North-South relations than even before. It’s hard to imagine...

Lula freed after surprise Brazilian Supreme Court ruling

November 8, 2019 By Morning Star

The court ruled Thursday that people should only be imprisoned after all appeals to higher courts have been exhausted.

Profits roll in for “corporate vultures” while Amazon rainforest burns

September 13, 2019 By Kelsey Hawkins-Johnson And Negin Owliaei

The fires are no accident. They’re set by people turning a profit in a grocery store near you.

Reconstruyen lentamente el Museo Nacional de Brasil

September 3, 2019 By Associated Press

Mientras las autoridades marcaban el lunes el aniversario del devastador incendio, el director del museo Alexander Kellner dijo que el personal alberga esperanzas de que la institución abra de nuevo para cuando Brasil festeje su bicentenario...