Languages
Thursday, September 24, 2026
News and Views from the Global South
AGRICULTURE-BRAZIL: Genetically Modified Law Advances
Parties on either side of the transgenics issue said they were satisfied with the legislative bill on biosafety that the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies approved early Thursday, after months of negotiations. But some disappointment lingers as the bill heads to the Senate.RIGHTS-BRAZIL: For Indians, Land Is Life Itself
Land represents the work of a lifetime for some; for others, it is life itself. For that reason, death is always a possibility in the property disputes between landowners and indigenous people that frequently occur in Brazil.RIGHTS-BRAZIL: For Indians, Land Is Life Itself
Land represents the work of a lifetime for some; for others, it is life itself. For that reason, death is always a possibility in the property disputes between landowners and indigenous people that frequently occur in many parts of Brazil.INDIA-BRAZIL: More Trade to Consolidate South-South Alliance
Trade is the cement with which President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva aims to consolidate Brazil's alliance with the other heavyweights of the developing South.WORLD SOCIAL FORUM: Multifaceted Meet Is at a Crossroads
"The World Social Forum mobilises too much energy to be limited to mere exchange of ideas and reflection," says one of the event's organisers, summarising the concern that marked the end of the fourth edition of this annual civil society meet here Wednesday./ARTS WEEKLY/FILM-BRAZIL: Golden Year for South America’s ‘Bollywood’
Brazilian film enjoyed a honeymoon with audiences this year, consolidating its position as a sort of South American movie capital, with the Globo network as the centre of production for box office hits.TRADE-BRAZIL: Shrimp – New Source of Tension with U.S.
Brazil's shrimp exports could follow the footsteps of Chile's salmon, a successful fish-farming product that swiftly conquered markets overseas but for which it suffered threats of trade barriers in the United States.WORLD SOCIAL FORUM: Brazil Passes the Ball to India
Brazil has enthusiastically passed the World Social Forum ball to India, which has already scored a goal, even though the national sport here is not football, but cricket.SPORTS-BRAZIL: Playing for a Living
''For me it was like being reborn. I owe everything I have to basketball,'' says 38-year-old Brazilian Cintia Girelli Ribeiro, who was left paraplegic by a car accident in 1987.HEALTH-BRAZIL: Bartering Is Best Medicine in AIDS Fight
Obtaining a 77 percent discount and still complaining might seem an unreasonable response in just about any market, but not in Brazil when it comes to buying medicines needed to provide free treatment to people with HIV/AIDS.WORLD SOCIAL FORUM: Non-Governmental Diplomacy
Diplomacy is no longer an exclusive arena of governments, as proven in the past decade by the growing role of civil society organisations in the international debate - and by the repeated successes of the World Social Forum, now in its fourth year.BRAZIL: Social Safety Net Steadily Expanding
Brazil has a new law that promises all Brazilians, as well as foreign nationals who have lived in the country for at least five years, an income sufficient to cover basic needs like food, education and health.WORLD SOCIAL FORUM: Civil Society Meet Draws University-Educated Elite
A study aimed at finding out who attends civil society's annual World Social Forum gatherings shows that participants tend to be young, university-educated, anti-imperialist and independent of political parties.BRAZIL-US: Tooth for a Tooth
It is unlikely that Brazil will continue to fingerprint and photograph visitors from the United States for long, due to growing pressure from the tourism industry. But the legal decision that led to adoption of the measure enjoys broad popular support.AGRICULTURE-BRAZIL: Vegetarian Cows Don’t Go Mad
In the era of mad cow disease, the ability to certify that your cattle are purely vegetarian constitutes an indispensable weapon for beef exporters like Brazil.ECONOMY-BRAZIL: Lula’s Policies Staved Off Turmoil in 2003
In 2003, the orthodox economic policies of Brazil's leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva were successful in reducing inflation, stabilising the exchange rate, and balancing the external current accounts.ENVIRONMENT-BRAZIL: Biodiesel Trains on the Right Track
Trains are part of the effort in Brazil to promote widespread consumption of what is known as biodiesel, and could kick-start a programme that the country has been working for more than 20 years to implement.Biodiesel Trains on the Right Track
Some 580 trains in Brazil will be run on fuel that contains soybean oil, which is a renewable energy source and produces less pollution than fossil fuels.HEALTH-BRAZIL: Children Look to Future Despite HIV/AIDS
"My mother cried a lot and I didn't know why. I was sad, but not upset. I got the news and I took at as something bad, but something normal. I didn't really understand what it meant."BRAZIL: Leader in Shooting Deaths Takes First Step Towards Gun Control
Brazil, which has one of the highest murder rates in the world, has taken a big step towards reducing the number of firearms in the hands of civilians.TRADE: Brazil Calls for Free Trade Within G20
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva proposed Friday that the members of the Group of 20 developing countries that are allied in World Trade Organisation (WTO) negotiations should implement free trade amongst themselves.« Previous Page — Next Page »
The Week with IPS
NEXT STOP - SDGs
Tracking global progress towards a sustainable world
Tracking global progress towards a sustainable world
