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Forest Fires and Droughts

Cameron Simpson, Staff Writer April 17, 2024

In upper South America, forest fires have been raging in Venezuela. Satellites have picked up 30,200 of these fires from Jan to March alone, stated to be the “highest period” of fires since 1999. Guayana...

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has been fighting for her political life against politicians and protesters alike demanding her impeachment, but there is a small group of supporters convinced that the investigation against her is simply an attempt at a coup. These fiercely loyal government supporters are mostly made up of racially mixed working-class people who have benifited from innovative welfare policies implemented by the Workers’ Party which have lifted an estimated 40 million out of poverty.

Brazilians Protest in Massive Corruption Scandal

Jack Scott, Staff Writer May 10, 2016

Brazilians are protesting in the streets en masse, calling for President Dilma Rousseff to step down in the fallout of the largest corruption scandal, in terms of dollar amounts, in any democracy ever....

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