The country of Brazil is comprised of states and districts. At the national level, Brazil’s government is separated into three branches—executive, legislative, and judicial. The president, who leads the executive branch, is both head of...

Disability activists have been protesting for better treatment and a monthly stipend from the Bolivian government for nearly three months. They have yet to enter Plaza Murillo to discuss their demands. Law enforcement increases their...

After a long journey to La Paz and few days of protesting, disability activists in Bolivia are still unable to speak to government officials. The group begins taking more serious measures and law enforcement responds with violence. The...

Meet some of the people with disabilities protesting for better treatment and a monthly stipend from the Bolivian government. They share what motivates them to fight for change and various forms of discrimination they have encountered...

People with disabilities are among the most discriminated against in Bolivia. Fed up with being ignored, a group of them march across the Andes to the seat of the government in La Paz, asking to speak to President Evo Morales. They are...

After days of protesting, activists finally get a chance to share their grievances and demands with Bolivian government officials. The meeting does not go well though. Government officials do not want to discuss the proposed monthly...

The first round of elections concludes and Bolsonaro is ahead, but Monica is still hopeful that the second round may turn out in their favor. Monica's mother explains her thoughts on Monica's political work and the pride she feels in who...

Bolsonaro wins the election and Monica processes what this means for the country and for her. Despite this additional blow, she commits to keep fighting for a better Brazil and fighting for Marielle. Marielle and Monica part 4

As the police investigation into Marielle Franco's murder drifts, Monica is a plunged into a new crisis: the probable election of Jair Bolsonaro. Monica and fellow activists explain what Bolsonaro's rise says about their country and...

Marielle Franco, a Brazilian LGBT and human rights activist, was killed in March 2018. Her widow, Monica Benicio, continued her fight for better treatment of the poor, the LGBT community and black Brazilians. Monica and other activists...