Category: History
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Five Years After the Brumadinho Dam Collapse
On January 25, 2019, a dam collapsed in Brumadinho, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The disaster killed 272 people and nearly 12 million cubic meters of toxic sludge flowed through local communities and water systems. Despite clear warnings about the dam’s stability, the German company TÜV SÜD’s subsidiary had certified the dam as…
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Lula proclaimed 2024 as the ‘National Year of Fernando Sabino’
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The Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva approved the law that will declare 2024 as the ‘National Year of Fernando Sabino’. The aim is to celebrate and recognize the significant contribution of the author to Brazilian literature on the centenary of his birth. He would have turned 100 years old on October 12 of…
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What Would Martin Luther King Feel About Today’s USA?
Every year, on the third Monday of January, the United States celebrates Martin Luther King Day and reflects on what still needs to be done for racial equality. On this January 15, if Dr. King were alive to celebrate his 95th birthday, what would he have to say about the controversial racial landscape of his…
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One Year After 1/8, STF Keeps 66 Arrested
One year after the invasion of the headquarters of the Brazilian government, the National Congress, and the Federal Supreme Court by vandals dissatisfied with the results of the presidential election, 66 of the more than 2,000 people arrested during the attacks are still in prison for inciting, financing, and/or executing the invasion. The numbers, compiled…
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One Year After 1/8, Brazil’s Supreme Court Keeps 66 People in Prison
One year after the invasion of the government headquarters, Congress, and the Brazilian Supreme Court by vandals dissatisfied with the outcome of the presidential elections, 66 of the more than 2,000 people arrested during the attacks are still in prison accused of inciting, financing, and/or executing the invasion. The numbers, compiled by the office of…
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Hundreds of Convictions, But a Great Mystery Remains Unsolved 3 Years After the January 6 Attack on the Capitol
Members of extremist groups. Former police officers. An Olympic medalist swimmer. And active-duty U.S. Marines. All are among the hundreds of people who have been convicted for their participation in the January 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, which marks its 3rd anniversary this Saturday (6). The federal court in Washington remains flooded with…
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Dona Beija
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Legend has it that Dona Beija was one of the most beautiful women of the Brazilian Empire. She enchanted men and infuriated women, became the name of a book, a soap opera character, and gained an almost folkloric status in Brazilian history. 146 years after her death, the story of Dona Beija still captivates those…
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Cais do Valongo Historic Site in Rio Reopens After Restoration
The archaeological site of Cais do Valongo, in downtown Rio de Janeiro, reopened in November after restoration that cost R$ 2 million. Recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage site since 2017, the location was the main point of arrival for enslaved Africans in the Americas.
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Former Judge Sandra Day O’Connor, First Woman on the U.S. Supreme Court, Passes Away
Former judge Sandra Day O’Connor, who paved the way as the first woman to hold a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court, has died, the court announced on Friday morning (1).
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Henry Kissinger: Controversial Diplomat Who Shaped Foreign Policy During the Cold War
Henry Kissinger, the controversial U.S. diplomat during the Cold War, died at the age of 100 on Wednesday (29). Kissinger, a Jewish refugee born in Germany whose career took him from academia to diplomacy, remained an active voice in foreign policy until his final years. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize but defined by…