Escaping São Paulo’s drug gangs
06/25/2012 | Ana Aranha
Marcos Lopes tells his story of reform, from being the leader of a street gang to leaving that life and reaching out to help others like him.
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“I was filled with hope and ideas for new possibilities”
04/18/2012 | Ana Aranha
“One could say it was a reaction typical from a journalist, but it took me a long time to believe the trip was true. I thought that being invited to meet editors from European newspapers – with all expenses paid – was just too good to be true.”
Linking Southern Journalists: Ana’s reflections
04/16/2012 | Panos London
Ana Aranha works as a freelance journalist and for the investigative journalism agency Publica, set up by former Panos London intern and journalist Natalia Viana. She joined the Linking Southern Journalists project in 2011, and spoke to Kate Ixer about her participation in the project.
Mighty agro-lobby threatens reforestation of Amazon
04/02/2012 | Lorenzo Morales
Brazil has dramatically slowed down the rate of Amazon deforestation in the past six years. But restoring the swathes of rainforest is another huge challenge – and one that is meeting powerful political opposition.
Killings in the Amazon: “I am alone in this war”
02/22/2012 | Ana Aranha
The Brazilian government claims destruction of the Amazon has fallen to its lowest level in 23 years. But environmental activists continue to be threatened and killed by loggers. Ana Aranha met one woman forced into hiding by assassins.
Haitian immigrants struggle for a better life in Brazil
02/20/2012 | Ana Aranha
This month the Brazilian government announced it would provide aid to two northwest states where over 4,000 Haitians have moved after the devastating earthquake in 2010. Ana Aranha met the people hoping to rebuild their lives.
Brazil’s hopes and fears at COP17
12/09/2011 | Flávia Moraes
As the UN COP17 climate change talks in Durban enter their final day, Brazilian journalist Flávia Moraes asks delegates from her country what they hope to achieve and whether Western governments are taking the views of Southern countries seriously enough.
Food price hikes lead to more hunger in cities
10/12/2011 | Panos London
In response to recent reports on food security and concerns about famine, Panos London today launched a new case study series, Hungry in the City, which investigates the effects of food price hikes and rising inflation on people’s ability to find food for themselves and their families.
Hungry in the City
10/12/2011 | Panos London
Hungry in the City is a collection of stories from people in developing countries around the world who explain how they are surviving in an era of higher food prices, inflation and hunger.
Video: a reformed drug dealer speaks
08/30/2011 | Tia Dag
Brazilian journalist, Ana Aranha, has produced a video blog in which Tia Dag, director of the Brazilian NGO and school, Casa do Zezinho, interviews one of her ex students, known as Nene.
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