Joan Royo Gual

The struggle of Latin American women is more urgent than ever in the face of setbacks across the continent. These eight women are at the forefront of the resistance: defending their threatened rights and fighting for those they have yet to secure

As a counterpoint to a perhaps dystopian future, this educator recommends concentrating on the little things that truly make up people’s lives and (at least for now) cannot be monetized or converted into data

The exploitation of minerals in the Jequitinhonha River Valley is generating thousands of jobs, but is of concern to some locals, who worry about environmental damage

The billionaire has threatened to restore the accounts of far-right politicians and influencers blocked by the courts

The Brazilian city recorded the highest temperature of the decade on Saturday at 9:55 a.m., fueled by humidity and geographical factors such as the nearby mountains

In 2023, the rivers of the Amazon dried up like never before, the temperatures in Rio reached 140 degrees and torrential rains left dozens dead in the south of the country

From Colombian singer Karol G to Puerto Rican reggaeton star Bad Bunny, world-renowned Spanish-language musicians are complete strangers to the majority of Brazilians. In Latin America’s largest country, none of the most-played songs are in Spanish. Rather, they tend to be locally-produced and sung in Portuguese

Luis Antônio da Silva Braga led a local mafia with strong connections to politics. His arrest is likely to unleash a bloody power struggle in the Brazilian city

In 2022, almost one million mobile devices were stolen, 16% more than the previous year. The government hopes that the new project will help reduce those numbers

President Lula announced a $200 million plan to provide them with social assistance, although only 150 housing units are expected to be built

City officials inaugurated the renovated Cais de Valongo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2017

The blazes in this wetland on the border with Bolivia and Paraguay are breaking records in November, when the rainy season should have already begun

The government is exploring this new market and pledges to support small Black entrepreneurs in this sector

The low flow of rivers in northern Brazil has prevented navigation, the only way to reach thousands of small municipalities that are about to run out of water and food

Organizers of big events — such as the Carnival or Rock in Rio — sign contracts with the Cobra Coral Foundation, to prevent rain on key dates

Over the past two years, there has been a 45% increase in attacks fueled by religious intolerance. According to specialists, this is related to the surge of evangelical fundamentalism

Plagued by legal problems and public protests, construction of this attraction on Sugarloaf Mountain has been halted by court order

The police ombudsman has opened an investigation after 600 officers were deployed in a favela following the fatal shooting. Witnesses reported abuses including alleged torture

After a decade, the city where the singer’s career took off is reopening the museum that displays her costumes, photos and famous tropical headdresses, a departure from Brazil’s indifference towards its biggest international star

The annual report by the Indigenous Missionary Council links the increase in violence to the dismantling of policies and the far-right rhetoric of the ex-president

One of the two individuals awaiting trial for the murder of the councilor from Rio de Janeiro has given investigators new clues as part of a plea bargain

Patricia da Rosa is determined to find out how many specimens of Brazilwood are left. Almost eradicated in the 16th century because of its value as a dye, the species is still endangered today

Initially viewed as a plague, the arrival of the dusky-legged guan revolutionized a coffee plantation in Brazil. A kilo costs $1,700 at the Harrods department store in London

The withdrawal of an award honoring Princess Elizabeth, who in 1888 signed the law that freed thousands of blacks, revives the debate about a figure elevated to heroine status by official history

Alarm bells are sounding after a 25-year-old man hacked four young children to death at a daycare center

Countless neighbors have found in the classes offered at the Yoga na Maré Institute a way to cope with the stress caused by continuous police operations