DIGITAL JOURNALIST LIVING IN THE NETHERLANDS
Brazil has never been so divided as it is now. There has never been so much anger on the streets and virtually on social media before (at least since I am here in this world). This time the anger is not against a cause, our continued corrupt politics or a new law. The hate is […]
My first day running before work: I woke up at 6am, but as I had a home office day, decided to stay in bed until almost 7am. I couldn’t hear any rain, so the plan was still on: start running before going to work three times a week. There was no excuse. Perhaps, this would […]
More than 6,200 people were killed in the state of Rio de Janeiro in 2016. It means over 17 murders per day, almost one per hour. In 2017, the number of homicides was even higher: 6,731 in the year, 18,4 people killed every day. Although the rates are incredibly high, Rio de Janeiro is not […]
It is Tuesday late afternoon, the sun goes low at dusk, people are preparing to end one more day, going to pick the kids up from school, organising tasks for the week, or wondering when the things are going to get better. But that Tuesday was odd. At 16h53 on the 12th of January, eight […]
AM-UNITY Magazine Australia (Ed.9) – Article page 7 In this issue, we take a closer look at the role corporate responsibility plays in protecting human rights – and what happens when big corporations ignore the role they have to play in promoting human rights. Link: https://issuu.com/am-unitymagazine/docs/copy_of_amunity_issue_9
PUBLISHED ON YAHOO.COM.BR O governo está tentando uma série de medidas para movimentar a economia de um Brasil que atingiu mais de 12 milhões de desempregados no final de 2016, em uma crise econômica e política que abala todo o país. Entre as propostas, está a reforma da Previdência, discutida no papel há anos. O […]
PUBLISHED ON YAHOO.COM.BR Os escândalos de corrupção envolvendo o presidente Michel Temer (PMDB) levaram uma onda de manifestante às ruas pelo “fora Temer”. Eles pedem a saída do chefe de Estado brasileiro e eleição direta para escolher o novo presidente do país. A Constituição não prevê o processo eleitoral popular nessa situação, mas juristas apontam […]
PUBLISHED ON YAHOO.COM.BR Um rombo de 20 bilhões nas contas públicas, milhares de salários atrasados e um caos no sistema de saúde do estado, agravado pela falta de medicamentos e profissionais. O Rio está “quebrado” há muito tempo, mas a situação ficou explícita nos últimos anos, caracterizando a pior crise financeira que o estado já […]