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Brazil politicians convicted for ordering murder of black activist councilor • FRANCE 24 English
25 Feb 2026 #Brazil #MarielleFranco #justice Brazil’s Supreme Court on Wednesday convicted two former lawmakers of ordering the 2018 assassination of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco, a popular black activist whose murder exposed deep ties between politics and organized … Continue reading
To fight authoritarianism, America should look to Brazil
On January 8, 2023, thousands of supporters of Brazil’s right-wing former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed federal buildings in the country’s capital. Their goal? Overthrow the results of an election they claimed was rigged, despite no credible evidence of fraud. If … Continue reading
Queen of the Night: The complicated history of jasmine
➡️ Up Next: The unsettling history of the orchid ► • Orchid Obsession: The Botanical Scandal Yo… Jasmine is often dismissed as a simple garden climber, but its past is filled with espionage, royal obsession, and a value that once … Continue reading
The Longer You Look, The Weirder It Gets
For over a century, Édouard Manet’s final masterpiece, A Bar at the Folies-Bergère, was dismissed by art historians and critics as a flawed work of a dying man. When the painting debuted at the 1882 Salon, it was met with … Continue reading
The Aluminum Twins
The road to plentiful aluminum was long, and literally dozens of important scientists were involved over a period of centuries in the effort to purify the metal. In the end, the solution would come almost simultaneously from two scientists, each … Continue reading
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