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Reporters and Editors: Matthias Camenzind - Publisher and Editor Rocco Caldero - Production, special reports Iolanda Fonseca - Production and Special Reports Riet Tramèr - Proofreading Lise Alves -...

Brazil: São Paulo’s Pride Parade attracts millions

SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - After two years of online celebrations due to COVID-19, millions of people filled one of the most iconic avenues in...

With Pirate Air Taxis, São Paulo’s Skies Are Becoming More Dangerous

By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - São Paulo has one of the largest helicopter fleets in the world, with over 1,300...

Angel Investments in Brazilian Enterprises Decline for the First Time in 2018

By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Over the past few years, angel investments have grown significantly throughout the world, including in...

Brazil’s Congress Restarts Discussion of Lowering Age for Criminal Responsibility

By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – After more than twenty years of discussions, the issue of reducing the onset of criminal...

“Land Grabbing” and Privatizations in Brazil’s Amazon Could Cost US$32 Billion

By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – A bill passed by the Pará State Legislative Assembly is being criticized by environmental NGOs,...

São Paulo’s Pride Parade Celebrates Stonewall and Supreme Court Decision

By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – With the theme "50 Years of Stonewall", more than three million people packed São Paulo’s...

Brazil’s Startups Catch The Attention of Foreign Investors Like SoftBank

By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – At the beginning of 2018, Brazil announced its very first "unicorn" company, transportation-based app 99....

Brazilian Women’s Football Team is “Playing Like a Girl”, and Winning

By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – As Brazil’s national women’s football (soccer) team advances to the round of sixteen, Brazilians are...

Brazil Announces Incentives and Seeks New Investments in Ethanol Fuel

By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – A new regulation, signed this week by the Ministry of Mines and Energy, is expected...

First National Strike in Bolsonaro’s Government Seen as Timid

By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – President Jair Bolsonaro’s administration faced its first national strike on Friday, June 14th, with Brazil’s...

Group’s Firing is Death Blow to Human Rights in Brazil, Say Experts

By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The decision earlier this week by Brazil’s president, Jair Bolsonaro, to exonerate the entire team...

Bolsonaro Supporter Criticizes President’s Proposed Traffic Bill

By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – A bill introduced last week by Brazil’s President, Jair Bolsonaro, to ease penalties on drivers...

Finding Ways in São Paulo to Transform Organic Waste Into Revenue

By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – During Environment Week, experts discuss deforestation, pollution, and waste residues. In São Paulo, South America’s...

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