Category:Brazil

Category:Arts of the Amazon

On the Road to Carnival in the Brazilian Amazon (part 1)

Carnival is coming. I’ve been following Bole Bole Samba School through rehearsals in Belém, Brazilian Amazon. Three-time champions—can they get a fourth? In Guamá, I ducked out of my spot to film the different groups. Tell me your favorite.

Category:Brazil

Bolsonaro’s prison term to be reduced under new bill: Interview on democratic backsliding, US buildup near Venezuela

In Belém, I talked with teacher Israel Esteban, 29, who was protesting a new bill that would reduce Bolsonaro’s prison term. We chatted about democracy, militarism, and the US military buildup near Venezuela.