A bill banning the sale and use of plastic and metallic glitter has yet to go through in Brazil as the capital’s sandy shores bear cost of carnival’s shine ...

A samba school in Rio de Janeiro is preparing to celebrate sex workers at this year's Carnival. Porto da Pedra based in the ...

In Brazil, voluntary adult sex work is not a crime and has been recognized as an official occupation by the labour ministry ...

When Lourdes Barreto fled her home in Brazil’s northeastern state of Paraiba as a teenager — a move that launched her into sex work and a lifetime of activism — she never imagined that six decades ...

When Lourdes Barreto fled her home in Brazil's northeastern state of Paraiba as a teenager -- a move that launched her into ...