Indigenous peoples in the pandemic: what the case in the Supreme Court represents
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STF upholds suspension of police operations in Rio de Janeiro favelas during the pandemic
The majority of ministers joined the rapporteur Edson Fachin in his vote to keep the measure in place
Organizations call for R$2 billionof socio-envionmental funds to be made available for the combat of the effects of the pandemic
A letter addressed to the BNDES is demanding concrete measures to avoid funding for deforestation and a review of the Bank´s socio-environmental policy
Organizations express support for new UN special rapporteur on health
In an open letter, they ask Tlaleng Mofokeng to make an official visit to Brazil to monitor the health situation in the country
Pandemic: the impacts of preventing doctors trained abroad from working in Brazil
Examination to validate foreign medical diplomas has not been held for 3 years. The Ministry of Education failed to keep its word and publish in July a public notice for the exam to boost the number of doctors in the country
Suspension of police operations during pandemic reduces deaths by 70% in Rio de Janeiro
According to research, the Supreme Court injunction has saved 30 lives in a month; the reduction of police operations has not led to an increase in crime
Government reopens borders for tourists but keeps restrictions on entry of asylum seekers
A new decree published in an extra edition of the Federal Gazette lets tourists come to Brazil by air
Ministry of Justice department found monitoring more than 500 anti-fascist public security agents
The action is reminiscent of the military dictatorship and a network of organizations has taken steps to stop the persecution from continuing
