Brazil
A spirit of internationalism in disability politics needs to take hold in order for disabled people to provide a united front against attacks on their lives and dignity
It may be a country far away, and a political landscape that most of us are largely unaware of, but it is vital that we stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters across Brazil terrified about what the dawn may bring
"Brazil's Trump" is a far-right congressman who praises dictators. He's also a lesson in how modern democracies can crumble.
Right-wing candidate, Jair Bolsonaro has won Brazil’s presidential election with 55.1% of the vote. He will be sworn in on the first day of 2019.
The presidential candidate has voiced his hatred of gay men, pregnant women, black people and Brazil’s indigenous populations
Tonnes of stone and the world's biggest cross have made the resting place of the man who oversaw the deaths of tens of thousands impossible to ignore. For now.
This Week Brazil's National Museum Burnt Down – Here's Why The Devastation Goes Far Beyond The Ashes
"Part of our history has been wiped out."
Jair Bolsonaro will spend a week in hospital.
Brazil's 200-year-old National Museum has been engulfed by flames. The landmark building houses some 20,000 artefacts including some of the first fossils found in Brazil. Rio firefighters say the cause of the fire remains unclear.
A Brazilian plastic surgeon Denis Furtado, known as Dr BumBum, has been charged with homicide, along with his mother, girlfriend, secretary and domestic employee after the death of one of his patients earlier this year. Lilian Calixto died hours after a botched butt lift procedure that Furtado performed in his home.