SÃO PAULO — Most observers of Latin American art are probably familiar with Lygia Clark, the Brazilian artist who took part in the Concretist and Tropicália movements and was the subject of a 2014 ...

Women are underrepresented in Brazil's Congress. But Indigenous women recently elected in Sao Paulo are hoping to change that reality. Sponsor Message : [POST-BROADCAST CORRECTION: In this report, a ...

Many of the alleys in São Paulo’s favelas have trash or weeds in them, the things you’d expect in alleys. But one in Sao Mateus, on the outskirts of the city, also has something you might not expect — ...

Women’s rights advocates are protesting the São Paulo department of education’s standard of requiring either gynecological exams or proof of virginity from their female candidates. Damn straight they ...

With another year of Carnival coming to an end, São Paulo's celebrations saw a very important move toward inclusion: Camila Prins, a professional dancer for over 20 years, became the first trans woman ...

Sara stands at the Guarulhos airport near Sao Paulo, Brazil, a nation where abortion is illegal, waiting for her connecting flight to Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she is traveling to undergo the ...

: [POST-BROADCAST CORRECTION: In this report, a Sao Paolo city councilman is incorrectly identified as Andre Kuchar. The councilman is actually Fabio Riva.] AILSA CHANG, HOST: Brazilians head to the ...

This article by Carolyn Beeler for the #HerPlanet series originally appeared on PRI.org on February 24, 2016, and is republished here as part of a content-sharing agreement. Many of the alleys in São ...