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Joined 9 February 2016 · 214 posts

Liam studied Social Anthropology and then a Master’s in International Affairs. He has written articles on security, transparency, and human rights, appearing in websites including Think Africa Press, openDemocracy, Asia Times, Global Voices, and the Guardian.

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Latest posts by Liam Anderson

The letter from São Paulo’s peripheral neighborhoods to COP30

As well as proposals, the document analyzes the situation of these areas in the face of climate change

Written by Agência Mural

Translated by Liam Anderson

3 days ago

A report shows that Trump’s move to investigate Brazil follows Big Tech’s interests

An investigation was announced with the decision to increase tariffs over Brazilian products

Written by Pública - Agência de jornalismo investigativo

Translated by Liam Anderson

4 September 2025

Angolan writer and former political prisoner republishes book on practical tools against dictatorships

Da Cruz published a new edition of ‘Tools to Destroy the Dictator and Avoid a New Dictatorship’

Written by Tirso Sitoe

Translated by Liam Anderson

29 August 2025

‘Social, peripheral and photographic justice for whom?’: A Brazilian photographer asks questions

Recording memories and publishing stories from the urban peripheries is to resist erasure by the established art market

Written by Agência Mural

Translated by Liam Anderson

28 August 2025

In Brazil, Black boys dream of being online influencers. Why?

It is ‘a reaction to the lack of opportunities in professions such as science, engineering, or journalism’

Written by Rede JP

Translated by Liam Anderson

23 July 2025

‘I sold my iris; now what?’: What drives Brazilians to hand over their unique, personal data

Residents of São Paulo say they were attracted to the scheme because of payments in cryptocurrency

Written by Agência Mural

Translated by Liam Anderson

7 June 2025

What young Indigenous Brazilians think about climate change

The sun burns, the rivers run dry, and crops disappear: the climate crisis is rewriting daily life for Indigenous people

Written by Pública - Agência de jornalismo investigativo

Translated by Liam Anderson

4 May 2025

At Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, the life of a 16th-century ‘travesti’ echoes into the present

The life of Xica Manicongo, from the colonial period in Bahia state, echoes the risks, threats, and struggles trans people face in modern Brazil

Written by Luís Gustavo Carmo

Translated by Liam Anderson

24 March 2025

Post-election demonstrations in Mozambique inspire protests against socioeconomic crisis in Angola

Death and police violence unfolded in Mozambique in the wake of the election

Written by Giovana Fleck, Tirso Sitoe

Translated by Liam Anderson

12 March 2025

After complaints of mistreatment of Chinese workers in Brazil, BYD watched employees closer

Agência Pública's story revealed that workers were being submitted to 'slavery-like conditions' by an outsourced company working for electric vehicle giant BYD

Written by Pública - Agência de jornalismo investigativo

Translated by Liam Anderson

10 March 2025

In Brazil, the struggle to have Julieta Hernández's murder recognized as a femicide

The Venezuelan artist was murdered while travelling alone in early 2024. Her family seeks recognition of the gendered nature of the crime

Written by MigraMundo

Translated by Liam Anderson

30 January 2025

A new mall for the village: How carbon credit dollars affect Indigenous people in Guyana

Excluded from the negotiations, Indigenous people in Guyana criticize the loss of autonomy in their territories

Written by Pública - Agência de jornalismo investigativo

Translated by Liam Anderson

18 December 2024

Starlink resists making changes in identifying users in Brazil's Amazon region

The company's services are being used by illegal miners

Written by Pública - Agência de jornalismo investigativo

Translated by Liam Anderson

18 October 2024

‘Houses yes, shacks no': The housing project that came out of Portugal’s Carnation Revolution

SAAL appeared in the summer of 1974 aiming to create decent housing for the Portuguese people

Written by Tiago Gil

Translated by Liam Anderson

30 September 2024

With no local press, a Brazilian town relies on word-of-mouth to inform people

Brazil has 2,712 cities that are news deserts, according to study

Written by Agência Mural

Translated by Liam Anderson

6 August 2024

Where are the women from peripheral areas in Brazilian politics?

Women comprise 52 percent of Brazil's electorate, but a minority among those elected

Written by Agência Mural

Translated by Liam Anderson

18 June 2024

‘I'm going to promote a symphony’ of languages says Indigenous writer and new member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters

His appointment is seen as ground-breaking in the institution's 127-year history

Written by Amazônia Real

Translated by Liam Anderson

27 May 2024

In Brazil, the intelligence services spied on over 300,000 citizens during the military dictatorship

The National Intelligence Service was created after the military coup

Written by Pública - Agência de jornalismo investigativo

Translated by Liam Anderson

25 April 2024

In Brazil, since Bolsonaro, attacks on journalists fell while lawsuits against them increased

Data for 2023 were presented by the National Federation of Journalists

Written by Pública - Agência de jornalismo investigativo

Translated by Liam Anderson

3 April 2024

Award-winning documentary ‘The Territory’ recounts the struggles and resilience of Indigenous Brazilians

The film won the Emmy for International Television Award

Written by Amazônia Real

Translated by Liam Anderson

29 February 2024

Traditional ‘Quilombola’ communities in Brazil face threats while they await titles to their lands

Quilombos were communities formed by Black people who escaped slavery and resisted the colonial regime

Written by Nonada Jornalismo

Translated by Liam Anderson

16 February 2024

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