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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Tests Positive For Coronavirus

The far-right leader has spent months downplaying the severity of Covid-19 even as cases surge in his country.
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This Indigenous Teenager Is Fighting To Save The Amazon From Brazil’s Bolsonaro

Artemisa Xakriabá, 19, represents two groups most threatened by environmental destruction: indigenous tribes and young people.
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As The Amazon Burns, Brazil’s Best Ally In Climate Denial Is The United States

Presidents Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro have forged a nationalist alliance based on the idea that climate change is a hoax.
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A 'Problem From Hell’: Why Brazil's Deadly Prison Riots Keep Happening

Prisons like Altamira, where 57 inmates just died, are overcrowded, understaffed and controlled by gangs. But there’s little appetite for reform.
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Brazil's Anti-Corruption Superstar Faces A Scandal Of His Own

What happens when the head of a massive corruption fight turns out to be a little crooked himself?
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‘The Most Important Parade In History’: Pride In Bolsonaro’s Brazil

Millions of Brazilians pushed back against the homophobic policies of right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro at the first Pride parade since his election.
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When The Far Right Took Over Brazil, Its Only LGBTQ Congressman Fled For His Life

Jean Wyllys left Brazil amid death threats from backers of authoritarian President Jair Bolsonaro. Now, he's a "living representative" of Bolsonaro's oppression.
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When The Far Right Took Over Brazil, Its Only LGBTQ Congressman Fled For His Life

Jean Wyllys left Brazil amid death threats from backers of authoritarian President Jair Bolsonaro. Now, he's a "living representative" of Bolsonaro's oppression.
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