Brazil disinforms UN on actions against Covid-19
Covid-19 propels number of rules issued by the federal government
Research by CEPEDISA and Conectas finds a total of 1,236 legal norms related to the pandemic issued by the federal government between January and May 2020
At the UN, Brazil denies the gravity of the coronavirus
In a note, the Arns Commission and Conectas expose inconsistencies in the stance adopted by Brazilian diplomatic representatives
New border rules restrict access of migrants seeking asylum
After banning the entry of people coming from Venezuela by land, a new decree reopens the air borders but excludes migrants with humanitarian visas
Brazil is denounced to the UN for poor handling of the coronavirus crisis
In a letter, civil society organisations have drawn attention to measures taken by the Federal Government during the pandemic
How migrants and refugees in Brazil are surviving in the pandemic
Poor living conditions and lack of work are having an impact on groups who are most vulnerable to Covid-19
Decree closing border renewed for another two weeks