Brazil

Porto Alegre is Palestine's friend, so why has it embraced Israel's war industry?

Jamal Juma'
Ramallah
16 May 2013

One day after visiting Palestine, Brazilian politician Tarso Genro signed a deal with Israeli arms firm Elbit.

Watch: Registration opens for World Social Forum Free Palestine in Brazil

In this video, Palestinians call for participation in the World Social Forum Free Palestine. Happening in Porto Alegre, Brazil at the end of November, the social forum is now open for registration.

BDS roundup: Major divestment victory at UMass Boston

UMass Boston’s undergraduate student government unanimously passes a divestment resolution against Boeing; the US’ largest Latin@ youth association continues to endorse BDS across the country; Moroccan activists say no to orientalist Israeli belly dancers; and more!

Learning capoeira in the shadow of Israel's wall

5 July 2011
The Bidna Capoeira project aims to help children cope with trauma by learning capoeira, an age-old Afro-Brazilian martial art.
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