Ms. Morais’s death is a notorious example of an everyday horror in Brazil and other Latin American states: the crime of femicide. In 2017 at least 2,795 women were victims of femicide in 23 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Filipe Domingues
Filipe Domingues is a Brazilian journalist who reports on religion, environment and economics.
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Brazil turns far-right. What role did religion play in Bolsonaro’s election?
In his first speech after his victory, Brazil’s far-right president-elect thanked God and praised voters for allowing the country to “march now on the right path.”
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Venezuelans flee crisis at home but face rising tensions in Brazil
About 5,000 people leave Venezuela every day. According to the U.N. Refugee Agency, at least 1.9 million Venezuelan citizens have left the country since 2015, fleeing from the economic and political crisis that the country is experiencing under President Nicolás Maduro.
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Brazil’s Catholic voters have two options: ‘bad and worse’
Brazil is preparing for presidential elections on Oct. 7. Catholics are divided and often use religious arguments to justify their choices.
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Brazil’s Catholics to Pope Francis: We’ve got your back
Several bishops in the biggest country in Latin America have stepped forward in recent weeks to demonstrate their full support of the pontiff.