Brazil

In Chile, an AI language model is being developed for Latin America that aims to represent the continent in all its diversity. It is no easy task

Favelas are a hotbed of innovation. The Expo Favela business trade fair showcases the wide range of startups hailing from Brazil's informal settlements

Impoverished and criminal, that's the stereotype of favelas. But in reality, they are enormous business hubs. The Expo Favela trade fair is working to promote start ups from Brazil's informal settlements

The Brazilian filmmaker Karim Aïnouz has always been drawn to distant horizons. From Brazil via New York, he found his way to Berlin

Anyone who is socially active in Brazil can earn themselves “Muda” tokens. But how does the alternative currency really work? A quick look

Politics clashes with everyday life in Brazil, in a story of sisterhood, race and religion. Itamar Vieira Junior’s debut novel thrives on this colourful mix

Going vegan seems to be an answer to many problems – from health to climate change. But who can even afford a vegan lifestyle? Barbara Miranda discusses indigenous perspectives

Welket Bungué, born in Xitole in the south of Guinea-Bissau in 1988, is an actor and filmmaker. After living and working in Portugal and Brazil, he now lives in Berlin. 

São Paulo has a new cultural and activity center

With some 30 million people residing in the Amazon region, it is tough to reconcile economic development and conservation.