Teresa Gutiérrez Speaks About Immigration Reform
The podcast Brazilian Talk features an interview with Teresa Gutiérrez, a leading figure in the immigrant rights movement.
Brazilian Culture and Events in the Big Apple Politics
Brazilians elect Worker’s Party candidate, Dilma Rousseff, as their new President
Breaking new grounds, Dilma Rousseff is the first woman to be elected as President of Latin America’s largest nation.
Interview with Anna Marcondes, a Leader at Morro dos Macacos in Rio de Janeiro.
BrazilNYC is pleased to feature this exclusive conversation with Dona Anna Marcondes Faria, a community leader at the Morro dos Macacos, one of the largest favelas in Rio de Janeiro.
A first-hand Account of the Tragedy in Haiti by UN Employee Mariana Nissen.
The United Nations lost its headquarters and between 150-200 employees perished inside the building. The country’s infrastructure was seriously hit, including the collapsing of several governments’ buildings and the deaths of ministers, government staff and future candidates.
Heavy Rain Floods Rio and adjacent Municipalities; more than 230 are feared dead.
A record-setting flood, which has affected the entire metropolitan area of Rio de Janeiro over the past week, has left more than 200 dead – and hundreds more injured and/or homeless.
Gentrification and the Olympic Games in Rio (2016)
While thousands of Brazilians celebrated the selection of Rio de Janeiro as the city to host the 2016 Olympic Games, many in Chicago, Illinois, were relieved to lose the Olympic bid.
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