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Brazil’s ‘Trump of the Tropics’ Stoked Riots—Then He Fled to Florida
Former president Jair Bolsonaro was in Orlando when Brazil's National Congress and Supreme Court were stormed by protestors in an incident broadly compared to the Jan.6 2021 Capitol riots in the US.
The Philippines Will Be ‘in Deep Shit’ if it Follows Trump and Bolsonaro in Reopening, Duterte Says
Despite being frequently compared to the populist leaders, Duterte said their 'devil may care' approach could wreak havoc in the Philippines.
Brazilians Plead for Coronavirus Help While the President Downplays the Pandemic
Populist Jair Bolsonaro actively discourages social distancing and joins large gatherings of supporters resisting any kind of lockdown.
Volunteers Are Fighting Brazil's Devastating Fires Because the Government Won't
"We don't wait for the government. We just do our job."
How a Trans Woman’s Murder Led to an App that Saves Lives
Trans women across Brazil know the dangers of just being themselves—so a Canadian researcher stepped in to help them.
Why Brazil's Charges Against Glenn Greenwald Are an ‘Absolute Red Alert’
It's a sign that democratically elected governments are growing more comfortable cracking down on journalists for publishing information originally obtained illegally, even if it’s in the public interest.
Why the Amazon Is Really on Fire — and Why It's Going to Keep Burning
We visited the front lines of the Amazon wildfires for our new Hulu show, VICE Investigates.
The Amazon Rainforest Was Once a Human Success Story. It Could Be Again
For millennia, Indigenous practices have enhanced the biodiversity, fertility, and carbon-sucking powers of the most biodiverse region on land.
How Brazil's new president is creating a healthcare crisis for his country's poor
“Mais Medicos has not ended, but at least half the doctors, who were precisely in places of greater need, have left. So for people in those areas the program is over."