Fabiana Frayssinet
Thursday, April 30, 2015 - 05:10
After the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared glyphosate a probable carcinogen, the campaign has intensified in Latin America to ban the herbicide, which is employed on a massive scale on transgenic crops.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - 00:00
When state legislator Marcelo Freixo received death threats for combating militias made up of off-duty police in Rio de Janeiro, his real life took on the form of the character portraying himself in the Brazilian Oscar hopeful "Tropa de Elite 2"
Thursday, October 27, 2011 - 00:00
According to Amazon Watch, Brazil's refusal to take part in the hearing "threatens to set a chilling precedent for human rights and sustainable development throughout the Americas"
Monday, June 20, 2011 - 00:00
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has nearly met her goal of having a cabinet comprising at least 30 per cent women, with women in predominant roles at the Planalto Palace.
Friday, June 3, 2011 - 00:00
The new focus has already produced results in some of the city's favelas or shanty towns, which were long off-limits to outsiders, including police.
Thursday, December 2, 2010 - 00:00
Reports of human rights abuses committed during the police and military occupation of several favelas in this Brazilian city are jeopardising local residents' newfound support for the security forces and posing challenges within the police.
Monday, November 16, 2009 - 00:00
Con un mayor acceso de la poblacion mas pobre a los bienes de consumo y veranos anticipados por los cambios climaticos, Brasil afronta el desafio de mejorar su red energetica para evitar mas apagones como el que el martes 10 dejo a oscuras a casi medio pa
Monday, November 2, 2009 - 00:00
Con la participacion de fuertes candidatas a la Presidencia de Brasil, la irrupcion de cuestiones de genero parece inevitable en el escenario preelectoral de la potencia latinoamericana.
Thursday, October 8, 2009 - 00:00
El avance del agronegocio, con monocultivos de soja o de cana de azucar, es el responsable en Brasil de la expansion de las grandes propiedades, que cada dia quedan en menos manos, segun organizaciones campesinas y analistas del sector.
Thursday, September 10, 2009 - 00:00
Los millonarios acuerdos militares con Francia perfilan a Brasil como futuro abastecedor latinoamericano de industria belica y establecen claras senales de una politica externa basada en la "multipolarizacion internacional".