Ugochi Nwaogwugwu: 'Don't Mind Them'
To say that this has been a crazy week is pretty much an understatement. With the U.S. Supreme Court gutting section...
Police Raid Brazilian Favelas
Shasta Darlington of CNN is reporting that Brazilian police raided two slum areas (favelas) in Rio de Janeiro over the weekend...
Brazil: Marielle Franco’s Family Requests Protection
Telesur Brasilia is reporting the family of assassinated human rights activist Marielle Franco has asked for protection after receiving death threats....
Marielle Franco: U.N. Calls for Investigation into Assassination
Philip Reeves of National Public Radio (NPR) is reporting the U.N. is calling for an investigation into the assassination of Brazilian...
Brazil Elects First Black Chief Justice of Supreme Court
Jose Morales of Bikyamasr.com is reporting that Brazil has named the first black Supreme Court Justice in the history of the...
Brazil: 245 People Killed in Nightclub Fire
Lucy Jordan of The Rio Times is reporting that 245 people were killed at Kiss nightclub in central Rio Grande do...
Ugochi Nwaogwugwu: ‘Don’t Mind Them’
To say that this has been a crazy week is pretty much an understatement. With the U.S. Supreme Court gutting section...
Pistorius: Brazilian Runner Oliveira Defeats Favorite
CNN International is reporting that Brazilian runner Alan Fonteles Cardaso Oliveira defeated South African "Blade runner" Oscar Pistorius at the 2012 Paralympics. You...
EXCLUSIVE: Sergio Mendes Talks 'A Night in Rio', Duke Ellington and will.i.am
After five decades, the legendary Sergio Mendes happily remains on the cutting edge of music. The proud Brazilian attributes his sound...
Sao Paolo Under Siege: Police Battle Crime Group; Murders Soar
Reuters is reporting that an escalating battle between police and a notorious organized crime group known as the First Capital Command...