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State Goverment in Brazil Secretly Distributes Ventilators, Hides Them from Federal Government

The Brazilian state of Maranhão ordered essential medical supplies and equipment on their “war operation” against the pandemic.

How Are Latin America’s Largest Nations During This Difficult Time?

Apr 23, 2020 01:20 PM EDT By Olive Marie

Here are Latin America's largest nations and how they implement various measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

Amazon Tribe Wins Case Against Logging Companies

Apr 21, 2020 06:30 AM EDT By Danielle Ong

The Ashaninka people recently won a case in federal court against illegal logging groups, putting a historic end to a two-decade dispute.

A kayapo woman shouts during a four-day pow wow in Piaracu village, in Xingu Indigenous Park, near Sao Jose do Xingu, Mato Grosso state, Brazil,

Brazil's President Killing Indigenous Culture Amid Aggressive Commercial Development

Apr 19, 2020 10:02 PM EDT By Danielle Ong

In Brazil, the once-thriving villages of indigenous tribes are now struggling to survive amid Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's term.

Brazil's President Refuses to Reveal COVID-19 Test Results, Many Believe He Tested Positive

Apr 17, 2020 07:20 AM EDT By Danielle Ong

Brazil's congress issued an ultimatum on President Jair Bolsonaro to release the results of his test after widespread speculations he has been infected with COVID-19.

Maria das Neves, 76, is pictured in Alemao slums complex during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Favelas: Neighborhoods Abandoned by the Brazilian Government Amid COVID-19 Crisis

Apr 16, 2020 07:50 AM EDT By Danielle Ong

While the Brazilian government imposes sweeping lockdown measures across the nation, many living in extremely impoverished areas fear they have been forgotten.

“Dressed” As Doctor, Christ The Redeemer Pays Tribute to Healthcare Workers On Easter

"Dressed" as a Doctor, Brazil's Christ The Redeemer Pays Tribute to Healthcare Workers

Apr 14, 2020 01:50 PM EDT By Amy Santiago

As a tribute to doctors and nurses battling the COVID-19 pandemic, Rio de Janeiro illuminated the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue on Sunday in an Easter service.

97-Year-Old Gina Dal Colleto is Brazil’s Oldest COVID-19 Survivor

Apr 14, 2020 12:39 PM EDT By Olive Marie

Just when the entire world suffers from this ongoing pandemic, and almost all people have started to lose hope, here is Gina Dal Colleto, a 97-year-old Brazilian woman breaking all the negativities when she was reported as the oldest COVID-19 survivor ever recorded in Brazil.

Latin America's Most Controversial Corruption Scandal

Apr 14, 2020 07:45 AM EDT By Danielle Ong

In 2014, Brazilian authorities uncovered a scandal so massive it led to the country's recession and surge in the unemployment rate.

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro gestures while meeting supporters as he arrives at Alvorada Palace, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Brasilia

'It's Just a Flu': Bolsonaro's COVID-19 Dismissal Putting Brazil In Danger

Apr 13, 2020 07:36 AM EDT By Danielle Ong

Health experts fear Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's continuous dismissal of the global pandemic could lead to a devastating health crisis in the coming weeks.

'We Are Superior': Brazil's President and Churches Claim Prayers Make People Immune From COVID-19

Apr 07, 2020 08:22 AM EDT By Danielle Ong

As the global pandemic ravages through multiple countries and cities across the world, preachers in Brazil continue to be utterly deaf to the coronavirus.

Report Says Brazil Lacks COVID-19 Tests and Other Equipment

Apr 07, 2020 08:18 AM EDT By Olive Marie

Health officials in Brazil have released an advisory regarding the lack of testing devices, masks, hospital beds, and trained health workers across the nation.

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro gestures while meeting supporters as he leaves Alvorada Palace, amid coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Brasilia

President of Brazil Dismisses the Threat of COVID-19, Says "God Is Brazilian"

Apr 04, 2020 07:30 AM EDT By Andrea Ano

As deaths and coronavirus cases mount in Brazil, President Jair Bolsonaro has remained defiant, the final holdout among world leaders questioning the severity of the coronavirus.

Gravediggers wearing protective suits are seen as one of then tightens a screw on the coffin of someone who died suspected to have had coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at Vila Formosa cemetery, Brazil's biggest cemetery, in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

6-Minute Burials: Cemetery Prepares for Major COVID-19 Impact in Latin America

Apr 03, 2020 01:35 PM EDT By Olive Marie

Latin America's biggest cemetery, a never-ending stretch of graves, on the Sao Paulo outskirts, has currently adapted new funeral rites, in this time of COVID-19 pandemic-no hugs, no wakes, and short six-minute burials.

Amazon Defender Found Dead From Gunshot as Forest Faces Rapid Destruction

Apr 03, 2020 07:11 AM EDT By Danielle Ong

A member of the Guadajajara tribe located in the Amazon rainforest was found dead near his village on Tuesday.

Unsolved Mysteries: Disappearances in South America

Apr 02, 2020 06:30 AM EDT By Danielle Ong

Disappearances and murders occur all over the globe. With technology, investigators have solved numerous cases. But there are some cases that even modern-technology can't crack.