Killer Pesticides Decimating Bee Populations in Brazil

New reports from beekeepers say that the first months of 2019 have seen losses of 400 million bees in the state of Rio Grande do Sul alone, as well as 7 million in São Paulo, 50 million in Santa Catarina and 45 million in Mato Grosso do Sul, making a total of over 500 million […]

Visiting a Favela Community in Rio de Janeiro

Favela tours in Rio de Janeiro are a controversial subject. As Rio has been working to pacify many of the communities with the UPP (Police Pacification Units), tours have been on the rise as curious travellers leave the beach to explore another perspective of the city. With around 22 percent of Rio’s population living in the […]

Brazil's favelas offer alternative budget accommodation for World Cup fans

By the time the World Cup is over, Mary Santos da Silva hopes she will be able to afford to build an extra floor on the roof of her house. A resident of Alto de Ondina, a neighbourhood overlooking the ocean in the city of Salvador, Mary is one of an increasing number of favela […]