The São Paulo Military Police found at least 12 skulls and other human bones inside an apartment in Jardim Paulista, a middle- and upper-class neighborhood in the city’s west side, …
Brazil Society
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Three out of five Brazilians who drop out of school before reaching higher education are Black, according to a study on Brazilian youth perspectives published by the British Council —a …
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Criminal gangs and militias have expanded their influence in Brazil and are now present in neighborhoods home to about 28.5 million residents, according to a Datafolha survey. The study shows …
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The inquiry, commissioned by the Brazilian Public Security Forum, shows a five-percentage-point increase from 2024, when 14% of those interviewed said they lived in areas controlled by criminal factions. ‘The data …
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Jundiaí, in the countryside of São Paulo state, will become the central hub of the Army’s future air defense system. The city was chosen for its strategic location near the …
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However, veteran leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva faces a strong agribusiness lobby in congress that has tried to weaken environmental laws, and the president has enraged green activists with …
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The governor of Rio de Janeiro, the conservative Cláudio Castro, should veto the bill passed by the state parliament, argued Human Rights Watch (HRW), even though the proposal initially came …
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Three people died from methanol poisoning after drinking in the state of São Paulo. The first two deaths were recorded on Saturday (27) and the third on Monday (29). Two …