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Murders of Indigenous People in Brazil Increased Tremendously in 2020

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonNovember 9, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonNovember 9, 202101837

It’s a well known but rarely reported fact that the Indigenous community, particularly women, are killed at high rates. Now a new report is highlighting the dramatic increase in murders of the Indigenous community in Brazil. The Catholic Church’s Indigenous...

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Colombia, Brazil Among Top Coffee Producers in LATAM You Need to Try

Nicole YoungAugust 31, 2021September 5, 2021

by Nicole YoungAugust 31, 2021September 5, 2021014251

Our morning cafecito is a beloved tradition stemming from a long-standing history in Latin American of cultivating coffee specifically in Colombia and Brazil. Each country has their own version of making coffee and they’re all different but equally delicious so...

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Gisele Barreto Fetterman, Latina Second Lady of Pennsylvania, Verbally Assaulted by Racist White Woman

Virginia IsaadOctober 13, 2020

by Virginia IsaadOctober 13, 202005644

Gisele Barreto Fetterman is the wife of Pennsylvania’s Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman and a formerly undocumented immigrant from Brazil. She recently posted about a racist encounter she had on Sunday at a grocery store near her home outside of...

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Amazon’s Chief Raoni Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

Virginia IsaadSeptember 16, 2019July 28, 2020

by Virginia IsaadSeptember 16, 2019July 28, 202003757

Chief Raoni Metuktire has been campaigning for environmental causes for decades, most recently for the fires raging in the Amazon rain forest, and he’s now being recognized for his efforts as a candidate for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize. A...

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Female Chief in the Amazon is on a Mission to Save the Rain Forest

Virginia IsaadAugust 26, 2019July 30, 2020

by Virginia IsaadAugust 26, 2019July 30, 202005596

As the wildfires rage on in the Brazilian Amazon, Ajareaty Waiapi is attending school at age 59 to educate herself and the rest of the world about saving and conserving the world’s largest tropical rain forest. In Amapá, located in...

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Anitta on ‘Kisses’ and Women Supporting Women

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiJune 5, 2019August 4, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiJune 5, 2019August 4, 202002026

You’d have to be living under a rock to not have heard by now of Brazilian singer, songwriter, and actress Anitta. The Rio native, born Larissa de Macedo Machado, has definitely made her presence in music known, with various...

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Vogue Brazil Director Resigns After Posting Birthday Images Evoking “Slavery”

Araceli CruzFebruary 15, 2019August 14, 2020

by Araceli CruzFebruary 15, 2019August 14, 202001530

Donata Meirelles, the Fashion Director of Vogue Brazil, resigned this week after images from her 50th birthday party went viral that depicted slavery in the colonial era. The photos in question show Meirelles sitting in a chair surrounding by Black models. Other...

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5 Latina Activists You Won’t Learn About In School

Yvette MontoyaFebruary 10, 2019August 24, 2020

by Yvette MontoyaFebruary 10, 2019August 24, 202007642

In a time when activism is “in” it’s easy to forget that activists all over the world are regularly murdered, tortured, kidnapped and/or banished from their countries. It’s real out here and we must remember that many who protest do...

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Brazil’s LGBTQ & Youth Find Solidarity in BATEKOO

Rebecca E. CarvalhoFebruary 5, 2019October 12, 2020

by Rebecca E. CarvalhoFebruary 5, 2019October 12, 202002718

When you think of nightlife, a few things might come to mind — loud, fun music, pops of color, glitter, a dark room. You think about fun times with friends, laughter, and being able to share a few drinks to celebrate. ...

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Devastating Fire At Brazil’s National Museum is a Cultural Tragedy

HipLatinaSeptember 4, 2018September 3, 2020

by HipLatinaSeptember 4, 2018September 3, 202002452

Recognized as one of Latin America’s most prominent museums, Rio de Janeiro’s Museu Nacional caught fire Sunday night, destroying an estimated 90% of the museum’s inventory. The cause of the fire is still being investigated along with the final toll...

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4 Hidden Gems of Rio de Janeiro Every Tourist Should Visit

Cindy MedinaMay 18, 2017January 27, 2021

by Cindy MedinaMay 18, 2017January 27, 202111331

Cidade Maravilhosa (Marvelous City), Erre Jota (RJ), Rio 40 Graus (Rio 100 Degrees), these are the various nicknames for the beautiful city of Rio de Janeiro. The city is best known for its beautiful beaches, samba, caipirinhas, and carnaval. We...

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5 Rio de Janeiro Brazilian Urban City Tours

Damaly GonzalezFebruary 28, 2017February 15, 2021

by Damaly GonzalezFebruary 28, 2017February 15, 20210590

Rio de Janeiro is the second most populated city in Brazil and is, as you can imagine, a world within itself. The city is full of history (dating back to 1565 when it was first discovered by the Portuguese) and...