In Brazil’s capital, Indigenous leaders rally as land disputes and mining pressures grow

Indigenous people in Brazil have marched in the capital, Brasilia, to protest what they say are violations of their land ...

Outraged Brazilian women stage protests against bill to equate late abortions with homicide

Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Sao Paulo as protests swept across Brazil in opposition to a bill that ...

Protests and strikes erupt in Brazil in turbulent run-up to presidential election

Since the beginning of this year, a series of protests and strikes have erupted in Brazil against the privatization and ...

Indigenous groups demand greater land protection in Brazil protest

Indigenous protesters from across Brazil marched to the capital Brasilia Tuesday to demand the government expedite ...
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Indigenous protest in the Amazon forces Brazil's Lula to revoke waterway decree

The decree authorized the government to assess the concession of waterways to private operators, including the responsibility for maintenance, dredging and vessel‑traffic management. The decision ...
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Indigenous groups protest for land rights in Brazil capital

Thousands of representatives of Indigenous peoples gathered in Brasília on Tuesday to protest threats to their land rights, marching through Three Powers Plaza, home to Brazil's Supreme Court, ...
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Protest in Brazil highlight citizens' needs ahead of next month's World Cup

SAO PAULO — Protesters began a wave of demonstrations around Brazil on Thursday, burning tires and blocking highways to draw attention to housing and education needs before next month's World Cup. In ...
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Indigenous protest in the Amazon forces Brazil's Lula to revoke waterway decree

SAO PAULO — The Brazilian government said Monday it would revoke a decree signed by leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva that allowed private concessions for waterways, following 33 days of ...