Local leaders told authorities that four boatloads of men arrived last week and threw tear gas canisters at the Maikohipi village, nestled in the Palimiu region in Brazil’s largest and best-known Indigenous reserve, Yanomami.
Nuclear weapons are without doubt the most indiscriminate and inhumane weapons ever conceived
If we didn’t know already, the COVID-19 pandemic has driven home the fact that data is the most important strategic asset of the 21st century
The COVID-19 pandemic is a stark reminder of how interconnected our fates are
Louise Marie shares below some reflections on the importance of Cyber Portals to CCB and the lessons learned from the process of developing the national portal
The Council’s Robert Muggah offers TEDxSaoPaulo five priorities to disrupt the crime and corruption that threatens not just Latin America, but the world
Today on Front Burner, director of the Igarapé Institute in Rio de Janeiro and political analyst Robert Muggah
Cities around the world are designing reopening plans and imagining postpandemic life
“Colombia tried to peacefully resolve class conflict with the peace process, which sought to tackle the root causes of conflict” said Katherine Aguirre
Szabo said that while she did not believe the inquiry would have “immediate” ramifications for Bolsonaro in political terms, “it is important that what is happening today has consequences in the future.”
Soaring gold prices have resulted in a massive ongoing invasion of the Indigenous reserve by gold miners who are well supported with monetary backing, heavy equipment and aircraft, research by think tank Igarape Institute indicates
“My daughter will never want to sleep there again,” the unidentified mother later told journalists, heavy blood trails visible behind her.
“Armed civilians fighting against each other is one of the most serious manifestations of the crisis so far,” said Katherine Aguirre, a security expert at the Igarape Institute in Cali
Maps are not just informative, they are empowering
This is one of a series of articles written by Young Global Leaders with action-oriented ideas to improve the state of the world by 2030
This map shows how economic power moved from east to west over the course of centuries — and then snapped rapidly back east over the past few decades
Cities around the world are getting smarter.
“I always had the American dream,” says Bernardo Mattos, sitting outside his shooting club in Rio de Janeiro
A judge on Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court on Monday suspended parts of four decrees issued by President Jair Bolsonaro relaxing the country’s gun control laws.
Mongabay caught up with Igarapé Institute co-founder Robert Muggah this week to discuss Ecocrime, a new data visualization platform that combines visual storytelling with access to raw data on environmental crime in the Amazon.
All coastal cities are vulnerable to climate change
Robert Muggah’s book, Terra Incognita, received a positive review in The Lancet.
From abroad, she’s urging lawmakers and the country’s Supreme Court to strike down the measures.
Latin America and the Caribbean are suffering from the twin epidemics of COVID-19 and organized crime and violence.
Even with deaths at all-time highs, Bolsonaro continues to undermine efforts to address the pandemic
Brazil is in critical condition. Latin America’s largest country is experiencing record-breaking death tolls and its health system is teetering on the brink of collapse.
Robert Muggah contributed to the annual Global Risks Report.
The COVID-19 pandemic is generating monumental challenges for most governments, corporations and societies, both online and off.
It was once fashionable to describe Brazil as the country of the future.
When Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro repeatedly downplayed the threat of COVID-19, Brazilians were understandably confused about the gravity of the pandemic.
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