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- Sep 20, 2020
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Brazil’s president vetoes controversial tax forgiveness for churches
- Sep 16, 2020
On Monday, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro partially vetoed a bill to forgive churches’ tax debts with the government. The measure would force the Brazilian government to give up an amount of at least $165 million, mostly benefiting Evangelical churches.
Despite pandemic, Brazilians mark annual Cry of the Excluded
- Sep 13, 2020
The fight against poverty and social inequalities, as well as harsh criticism of President Jair Bolsonaro’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic dictated this year’s Cry of the Excluded protests.
Case of 10-year-old’s abortion in Brazil further polarizes the country
- Aug 20, 2020
A court order allowing a 10-year-old to get an abortion in Brazil was “a heinous crime,” according to the president of the country’s bishops’ conference.
Prisons as pandemic super-spreaders: Latin American church raises alarm
- Aug 13, 2020
Ignoring early warnings and pleas from bishops’ commissions for prison ministry, countries across Latin America are seeing rising COVID-19 infection rates and deaths among inmates in their generally overcrowded prisons.
Over 145 Brazilian bishops condemn Bolsonaro’s handling of pandemic
- Jul 30, 2020
A draft letter signed by a group of 146 Brazilian bishops with severe criticism on President Jair Bolsonaro was published by the newspaper Folha de S. Paulo on July 26.
Brazilian church campaign draws attention to threats against advocates
- Jul 29, 2020
With the objective of giving more visibility to the increased violence against those who defend social and environmental rights, Brazil’s Catholic Church has launched the “Life by a Thread” campaign.
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