By Global Issues NITERÓI, Brazil, Oct 20 (IPS) – Houses with balconies facing the street or the surrounding hills, when they are not hidden behind high walls, reflect a neighborhood where people live on the shore of a lagoon but reject the landscape it offers. Read the full story, “Bringing the Piratininga Lagoon Back to […]
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been admitted to the hospital for hip replacement surgery. The procedure is not expected to disrupt his activities significantly, and he is expected to return to the presidential palace early next week. Lula, 77, will remain president during his recovery and is likely to continue to influence […]
As Brazilian experience shows, anti-hunger policies can be easily reversed unless they address structural inequality. Source: This time around Brazil can and must do the anti-hunger fight right Category: Opinions