Porto Alegre
A city in southern Brazil is forced to adapt after floods shut down a major airport
Porto Alegre, the capital of Brazil’s southernmost state, has had to adapt after the metropolitan area of roughly 4.5 million people lost its only international airport. A month ago, unprecedented flooding sank major parts of the city. The rains have continued and the city’s airport is still underwater. So, officials have gotten creative.
Black man’s death by security guards in Brazil sparks outrage, protests
Protests erupted across Brazil last week after a Black man was brutally murdered by two white supermarket security guards. The murder is only the latest case of racist violence in Brazil, which is fueling Black Lives Matter activism across the country.
‘Female Warriors’ are battling for equality on the soccer fields of Brazil
When Caitlin Fisher went down to play professional soccer in Brazil she encountered two different games, one for men and one for women. She co-founded the Guerreiras Project, advocating for equality on the soccer fields of Brazil.When Caitlin Fisher went down to play professional soccer in Brazil she encountered two different games, one for men and one for women. She co-founded the Guerreiras Project, advocating for equality on the soccer fields of Brazil.
1200 miles later, four guys and a dog complete their walk to Brazil for the World Cup
Earlier this year, we profiled three crazy Englishmen who set out on a trip to walk more than a thousand miles to the World Cup in Brazil. At the time, no one knew it would turn into a story about a dog. Earlier this year, we profiled three crazy Englishmen who set out on a trip to walk more than a thousand miles to the World Cup in Brazil. At the time, no one knew it would turn into a story about a dog.
You, too, can join the ‘Brazil Nuts’ on their 1966-km walk to the World Cup
Adam Burns, Dave Bewick and Pete Johnston are hardcore English soccer fans. How hard core? They’ve decided to fly to Mendoza, Argentina and then walk more than 1,000 miles to Porto Alegre, Brazil. The idea isn’t just to support England’s soccer team, but also to raise awareness about the deadly drought that the region of Bahia is currently experiencing.
Academy Award-nominee Life of Pi inspired by much older book by Brazilian author
Reporter Mary Jo McConahay felt like she’d heard the story from Life of Pi, long before she read the book. Turns out, the book was inspired by Brazilian book by a noted and respected author. McConahay traveled to the man’s home town and short time after the author, Moacyr Scliar, died.