Known as the “Man of the Hole,” the last member of an Indigenous group was found dead this month, marking the first recorded disappearance of an isolated tribe in the country.
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The Question Menacing Brazil’s Elections: Coup or No Coup?
President Bolsonaro has warned of voter fraud and suggested he would dispute a loss in October’s vote, but the political establishment believes he lacks support to stage a coup.
Bolsonaro Grabs for Man’s Phone and Gets a New (Insulting) Nickname
Six weeks ahead of national elections, the Brazilian president was confronted by a protester who tried to ask questions on video. He grabbed the man’s shirt, then tried to snatch his phone.
The Forgotten Virus: Zika Families and Researchers Struggle for Support
Some babies born with devastating birth defects from the mosquito-borne illness are 7 now, but Covid turned the world’s attention away.
Don’t Blame Monkeys for Monkeypox, W.H.O. Says After Attacks
The outbreak is centered on humans, not animals, health officials said, after a report that some monkeys were harmed in São Paulo, Brazil, out of fear of transmission, according to local authorities.
Bolsonaro Gathers New Audience for Old Claim: Brazil’s Elections Could Be Rigged
President Jair Bolsonaro elevated his vote-fraud claims from a matter of domestic politics to foreign policy, heightening international fears that he would dispute the coming election.
Sharp Drop in Childhood Vaccinations Threatens Millions of Lives
Pandemic lockdowns, misinformation campaigns, conflicts, climate crises and other problems diverted resources and contributed to the largest backslide in routine immunization in 30 years.
Cardinal Cláudio Hummes, Close Ally of Pope Francis, Dies at 87
An advocate for the poor, he was a force behind the progressive turn taken by many Latin American Catholics in the 1970s and ’80s.
In Pakistan, a Leader in Trans Rights, Reality Is Slower to Change Than Law
Four years after the country became one of the few to protect transgender people’s rights in statute, violence against them has surged and discrimination remains common.
When Brazil Banned Abortion Pills, Women Turned to Drug Traffickers
With Roe v. Wade overturned, states banning abortion are looking to prevent the distribution of abortion medication. Brazil shows the possible consequences.