Price surges 25/10/2021 – by Thuany Rodrigues Inflation’s unwelcome return Brazilians tighten their belts in the face of price rises for food and fuel Read
Chronic diseases 11/07/2021 – by Thuany Rodrigues Brazil’s health-care challenges With chronic diseases on the rise, Brazil’s health-care headaches extend beyond the Coronavirus Read
Health care 06/07/2021 – by Thuany Rodrigues An over-stretched system Brazil’s health-care system struggles to offer uniform service in the country’s poorest areas Read
Forced labour 24/05/2021 – by Thuany Rodrigues Slavery in all but name Slavery is formally illegal in Brazil but in practice it is still widespread Read
Urban life 25/12/2020 – by Thuany Rodrigues Rio’s poor have reason to fear the police The vast majority in Brazil’s poor communities are not involved in crime Read
Marginalised communities 17/12/2020 – by Thuany Rodrigues Where Brazil's neglected people live Favelas are a particular kind of disadvantaged neighbourhoods in Brazilian cities Read
Lifestyles 21/10/2020 – by Thuany Rodrigues Facing a global challenge Healthier diets would help to control Brazil’s obesity epidemic Read
Depression 24/08/2020 – by Thuany Rodrigues Confronting the disease Depression afflicts 12 million Brazilians, proportionately more than anywhere else in Latin America Read
Schools 10/08/2020 – by Thuany Rodrigues Failing grades Education in Brazil suffers from low funding and insufficient appreciation for teachers Read
Marginalised communities 25/05/2020 – by Thuany Rodrigues Spreading dangerously Covid-19 strikes hard in Rio de Janeiro's many informal settlements Read
Rail travel 13/04/2020 – by Thuany Rodrigues Hot time in the city Rio de Janeiro’s urban train operator promises better conditions – and not a moment too soon Read
