Brazil
The changing face of the Amazon, in photos
A tale of destruction — Covering more than 3.21 million square kilometres across nine countries, the Amazon is an integral part of the earth’s global ecosystem – but in less than 50 years, more than 20 per cent of it has disappeared.
Written by: Miss Rosen
A surreal study of injustice in the Brazilian outback
Welcome to Bacurau — Part-Western and part-thriller, Bacurau tells the story of a small town plagued by strange happenings.
Written by: Zoe Whitfield
A portrait of teenage resistance in Brazil
When it breaks, it burns — In 2015, photographer Alicia Esteves captured São Paulo’s revolutionary student riots, when local teens broke in and occupied schools to prevent their closure.
Written by: Miss Rosen
In Bolsonaro’s Brazil, sex workers are in serious danger
‘Some of us will die’ — As Jair Bolsonaro’s fascistic grip tightens around the country, there are fears that even the most basic of protections will be stripped away – leaving sex workers more vulnerable than ever.
Written by: Peter Yeung
Behind the walls of Brazil's secretive gated communities
This side of paradise — Photographer Giovana Schluter grew up uneasy in one of Brazil’s many private neighbourhoods – artificial worlds built for the middle classes. So years later, she returned to a manufactured enclave just like the one of her youth, hoping to get to the heart of their emptiness.
Written by: Benjamin Cook
How Red Bull’s Amaphiko academy is changing Brazil
In partnership with Red Bull — The programme, which was founded in 2014, aims to help social entrepreneurs who are driving innovative and sustainable change in their communities.
Written by: Huck
Big-wave surfer Maya Gabeira is chasing the next high
Drop in the ocean — Last year, the 32-year-old rode a colossal 68-foot wave, conquering it at the same place she’d almost drowned five years prior. It was a crowning moment, one that saw her shattering a world record in the process. So what came next?
Written by: Alex Wade
How a frantic dance craze is uniting Brazilians
Beat generation — A feverish subculture is emerging from the favelas of Northeast Brazil. Bregafunk is a pulsing new sound with its own dance phenomenon – one that challenges prejudice in a city where just being visible can feel like an act of resistance.
Written by: Kaspar Loftin
Brazil's indigenous people stand on the brink of disaster
Under threat — As fires rage across the Amazon and Bolsonaro tightens his grip on the country, Brazil’s indigenous people are facing an unprecedented threat to their future. Photographer and filmmaker Lucca Messer is exploring how their way of life is disappearing.
Written by: Huck
Huck: The Burnout Issue
Out Now! — This issue is all about celebrating strength in the face of adversity – sharing stories of defiance in a world falling apart.
Written by: Huck
