Brazil
Living inside Brazil’s largest apartment complex amid a pandemic
As the Brazilian president denies the death toll from COVID-19, the Copan building has taken its own measures to halt the crisis
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Nestlé may sell its bottled water brands in the US and...
By Franklin Frederick
Last week several articles were published in the Swiss, Canadian and US press informing that Nestlé S.A. was considering to sell all...
6% of Confirmed Coronavirus-19 Cases End in Death
By Eric Zuesse
June 6, 2020
As of the end of the day on May 28th (start of May 29th), there had been a global...
The police murder of George Floyd sparks mass protests throughout the...
6 June 2020
This weekend, hundreds of thousands of workers and youth will protest the police murder of George Floyd, not only in the United...
Israel’s Latin America push
by Grace Wermenbol
Apr 8, 2019
“I love Israel,” Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro declared in Hebrew as he kicked off his charm offensive on a...
The rise of Asia and the polarisation of Global Forces: Western...
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Western Galaxy and Bandung Constellation
The global bipolarity persists. However, E7 are not NEFOS (any more). So, we...
Brazil’s Reckless COVID Response Threatens Indigenous Survival
May 26, 2020
As Brazil sees more than 800 deaths in 24 hours and nearly 400,000 confirmed cases, we look at COVID-19’s devastating impact on...
The human toll of COVID-19 in Brazil
The corona crisis has also brought to the forefront the crisis in Brazil’s healthcare system. The Sistema Único de Saúde – SUS -, Brazil’s...
Why ‘Carbon-Cycle Feedbacks’ Could Drive Temperatures Even Higher
New research indicates that parts of the Amazon and other tropical forests are now emitting more CO2 than they absorb. Some scientists are concerned...
Magic and Voodoo Versus Science and Medicine
By Wayne Madsen
May 20, 2020
© Photo: Reuters/Bing Guan
Across the globe, as scientists and doctors are working a breakneck speed to develop safe vaccines and...