The World Bank has approved a US$500 million sustainability-linked loan, meaning that the country in order to pay back the loan, will have to meet climate-friendly criteria, such as planting forests or decreasing carbon emissions

The Supreme Court has begun voting on the decriminalization of abortion, potentially allowing it up to 12 weeks into pregnancy, a significant shift as abortion is currently permitted only in specific cases, including rape and life-threatening situations

Over 32 million children in poverty and 40 million vulnerable to climate risks, make the need for child-focused Sustainable Development Goals crucial, emphasized UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell in her visit to Brazil

Homophobic slurs are now punishable by prison, a decision welcomed by rights activists, that puts such hate speech on par with racist hate speech; the country’s Supreme Court has ruled that penalties range from two to five years in prison