Brazil

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took office in January 2023 after a campaign marred with political violence. Shortly after, a crowd of supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro stormed Congress, the Supreme Court, and the Presidential Palace, calling for a coup. Rapid deforestation and fires are pushing the Amazon rainforest to a tipping point from which it may not recover. Forest defenders face threats and violence. Police killings continue at very high levels, disproportionately impacting Black Brazilians. Many prisons are severely overcrowded, leaving detainees vulnerable to violence and recruitment by gangs. Gender-based violence remains a chronic problem.

Americas

December 1, 2025
Commentary
Rio Police Undermine Public Safety

César Muñoz

Brazil director, Americas Division

Published in: Nexo Jornal
Fossil Fuels

November 24, 2025
Dispatches
COP30 Fails to Confront Drivers of Climate Crisis

Myrto Tilianaki

Senior Advocate, Environment and Human Rights
Education

November 24, 2025
Dispatches
New Data on Censorship and Harassment of Brazil’s Educators

Cristian González Cabrera

Senior Researcher, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights Program

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