Category: Brazil
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Project in Paraná, Brazil, Strengthens Coastal Conservation and the Fight Against Climate Change Along the Coast
On the Paraná coast, the Marés de Mudança project integrates science and communities to strengthen coastal conservation and combat climate change, monitoring invasive species amid ocean warming.
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Paraná Project Strengthens Coastal Conservation and Climate Change Response on the Coast
While the 2025 United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP30) gathered researchers and global leaders in Belém (PA) to discuss mitigation and adaptation strategies, local initiatives demonstrate how science and communities can work together on the front lines of environmental conservation. On the Paraná coast, the Marés de Mudança project, developed by the Foundation for…
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OUTBOX – New York Solo Performance Festival
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BEA – Biblioteca Brasileira de Nova York presents: OUTBOX – New York Solo Performance Festival is a platform that brings a theater concept to small spaces like that of the Biblioteca Brasileira de Nova York, and this special edition is dedicated to the expressive power of contemporary individual performance, bringing together five artists with distinct…
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Flamengo defeats Palmeiras and becomes Brazil’s first four-time Libertadores champion
The first four-time champion in Brazilian football from South America is called Clube de Regatas do Flamengo. On this Saturday (29), the Rubro-Negro became the Brazilian team with the most Libertadores titles by defeating Palmeiras 1-0 at Estádio Monumental de U, in Lima (Peru). The last year in which the status of the Brazilian team…
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These Zika-Affected Mothers Went to Battle—and Their Cry Was Heard
It’s a sunny Thursday morning in Maceió, in eastern Brazil. Ruty Pereira has plenty of chores to keep her busy at home. But there she is, sitting in the front row of a meeting at her local community center. Paintings of balloons and clouds decorate the walls. Pereira’s daughter, 10-year-old Tamara, is sitting on her…
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These Zika Moms Went to Battle — And Their Cry Was Heard
In Maceió, Brazil, mothers of children with Zika-induced microcephaly united as activists, demanding government compensation after a decade of struggle—and finally won.
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Amazonian Tacacá Soup Now Recognized as Brazil’s Cultural Heritage
Served steaming hot in a cuia at the end of the afternoon, tacacá soup is a must-try dish in Brazil’s Amazonian cities. Made with manioc, dried shrimp, and jambu – the plant that causes tingling –, the dish has indigenous origins and is prepared by tacacazeiras, or tacacá producers. Now, the craft of these cooks,…
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The Amazonian tacacá soup is now Brazil’s cultural heritage
Served piping hot in a gourd, tacacá soup – made with manioc, dried shrimp, and jambu – has been recognized as Brazil’s cultural heritage by IPHAN.
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STF Rules Bolsonaro Must Begin Serving 27-Year Sentence in PF Custody
The Supreme Federal Court (STF) ruled on Tuesday (25) that Jair Bolsonaro (PL) will remain in custody at the Federal Police (PF) Superintendency in Brasília, where he has been detained since his pretrial arrest. The STF recognized the conclusion of the coup plot proceedings and consolidated the enforcement of the conviction, set at 27 years…
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STF Rules that Bolsonaro Must Begin Serving Sentence at Federal Police Detention Center
The Supreme Federal Court (STF) ruled on Tuesday (25) that Jair Bolsonaro (PL) will remain in custody at the Federal Police Superintendency (PF) in Brasília, where he has been detained since his preventive arrest. The STF acknowledged the end of the coup d’état trial and consolidated the enforcement of the sentence, set at 27 years…