Brazil

That Kendall Jenner Pepsi advert isn't just daft, it's dangerous
Opinion

That Kendall Jenner Pepsi advert isn't just daft, it's dangerous

From Where I Stand — Pepsi's new Kendall Jenner protest advert isn't just tone-deaf and ridiculous, it highlights the all too real way in which protest movements are co-opted, not just by corporations but by those who want to hollow out a movement's radical ideas. Just look at what happened in Brazil.

Written by: Biju Belinky

Elza Soares’ defiant call to the oppressed of Brazil
Music

Elza Soares’ defiant call to the oppressed of Brazil

Never back down — At 79 years old, Elza Soares has never been more relevant. As Brazil faces growing repression, she has become a guiding light for the country’s disenfranchised Black, female and LGBT people.

Written by: Alex King

Our top ten films at Latin America’s biggest surf and skate film festival
Culture

Our top ten films at Latin America’s biggest surf and skate film festival

A counterculture carnival — Showcasing the raddest surf and skate movies from across the globe, the riotous MIMPI 2016 kicks off in Rio de Janeiro, November 12-15. Here’s what not to miss.

Written by: Alex King

Victims of Brazil’s worst environmental disaster bring their call for justice to London
Activism

Victims of Brazil’s worst environmental disaster bring their call for justice to London

Demanding accountability — Brazilians affected by the fatal Samarco dam disaster in 2015 share their stories of lives destroyed and present community demands for reparations to mining corporation BHP Billiton’s London AGM.

Written by: Alex King

“I felt the terror of being completely helpless” - Brazil’s violent crackdown on protest
Activism

“I felt the terror of being completely helpless” - Brazil’s violent crackdown on protest

Police beat the shit out of peaceful protestors in São Paulo — Journalist Luciana Nanci watched anti-coup demonstrations brutally repressed by police with tear gas, stun grenades and water cannons. This is what she saw.

Written by: Luciana Nanci

Unseen Rio: Independent photojournalists reveal the darker side of the Olympics
Photography

Unseen Rio: Independent photojournalists reveal the darker side of the Olympics

Protests, prostitutes and police violence — Featuring citizen journalism collective Mídia Ninja, the Real Game project shows the Rio Olympics in a way you won’t see in the mainstream media.

Written by: Alex King

Exploring division and conflict in São Paulo through virtual reality
Art

Exploring division and conflict in São Paulo through virtual reality

A polarised Brazil, a city in uproar — As protests against the Olympics and corruption have exposed Brazil’s ruptures for the world to see, a pioneering collaborative art project between British and Brazilian artists digs into São Paulo’s dividing lines.

Written by: Alex King

The photographer creating a Pantone colour chart for the human race
Art

The photographer creating a Pantone colour chart for the human race

Find your shade in the human colour palette — Photographer Angélica Dass’ Humanae project is cataloguing every human skin tone to reveal the complexity of colour and race.

Written by: Alex King

What you need to know about Brazil’s right-wing coup... and the fightback
Activism

What you need to know about Brazil’s right-wing coup... and the fightback

Battle lines are drawn — After a leaked wire tap unmasks the plot to topple President Rousseff, we look at the story so far and ask what’s next for Brazil.

Written by: Alex King

The Brazilian mothers taking on the state to fight for the future of their children
Reportage

The Brazilian mothers taking on the state to fight for the future of their children

The Mothers of Angels Union — In Northeastern Brazil, families are uniting and organising to fight for the rights of their children with microcephaly. Meet the Mothers of Angels Union, the Brazilian women making their voices heard and demanding a better future for their children.

Written by: Kevin Damasio

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