Natalia Viana in Brazil
Guarani community set fire to in Mato Grosso do Sul
Just a few days after 130 Guarani Kaiowa indians from the community Laranjeira Ñanderu had left their traditional ladn following a judicial order, everything that was left in the place was burned down. Last night, unidentified people set fire to...
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Marina Silva to make the 2010 electoral dispute greener
The news that former Environment Minister Marina Silva has left the ruling party PT (Workers Party) yesterday have created great excitement in the national media. Marina is considering joining the Green Party to run for president. Her candidacy would mean...
Universal Church of the Kingdom of God accused of money laundering
The founder of the Brazilian Church Universal Kingdom of God, “bishop” Edir Macedo, and another 9 high members of the church are being charged for fraud against the church’s followers. Prosecutors in Sao Paulo claim that Macedo and other close...
Exported toxic waste going back to the UK
The toxic waste found in 41 containers in the Santos port in the Southeast of Brazil must be shipped back to the UK by next Tuesday. The material is being loaded in a ship today at the same port. The...
From Colombia: multinational mining company accused of hiring paramilitaries
Article written by my good friend, independent journalist Manuel Rueda Over two hundred Colombians have placed a lawsuit at an Alabama district court against a Birmingham-based Drummond coal company for financing right wing death squads in Colombia. Drummond runs an...
Brazil to inquire UK about 'exported' waste
Brazilian police are investigating several national and UK companies after 64 containers with over 1,400 tonnes of hazardous waste were found in three southern ports in Santos and Rio Grande do Sul.The Federal Public Ministry, the Brazilian prosecuting service, demanded...
From Colombia: an unusual expedition in the Andes
In the beginning of July an unusual expedition took off from the south of Colombia towards Ecuador. The Ruta Inka takes young people from all over the world to traditional Andean communities. On July 4, a group of 35 youths...
Natalia Viana in Brazil:
Natalia Viana is an investigative journalist who lives in São Paulo, Brazil. A freelance writer and producer, she tries to...