Popular Memory in the Pandemic
The Popular Memory of the Pandemic website is a project for recording and disseminating reports on popular experiences in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. The website was developed by Plataforma Dhesca Brasil and there it is possible to navigate through the memories of individuals and groups, who narrate their experiences and strategies for coping with the pandemic. In addition to browsing through memories […]
Orfandade e Direitos Coalition – resumption of processes and returns
THE NATIONAL COALITION FOR THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS UNDER COVID-19 ORphanage is an articulation of civil society organizations, social movements, researchers, legal practitioners and social activists that has been mobilizing since 2021 for the recognition, visibility and rights of children and adolescents orphaned and orphaned as a result of the COVID-19 syndemic. […]
Support Network for Families and Friends of Fatal Victims of Covid-19 in Brazil
Created in April 2020, the Support Network for Families and Friends of Fatal Victims of Covid-19 in Brazil aims to promote the reception of the bereaved free of charge, offering materials and addresses of mental health institutions and psychosocial care. The group is organized into seven Working Groups on the following topics: a) […]
40,000 deaths: Crosses on Copacabana Beach
On June 11, 2020, members of the NGO Rio da Paz dug 100 symbolic graves on Copacabana beach, in protest at the way the Brazilian government has dealt with the pandemic in the country. The objective was to remember the more than 40 thousand people who died due to Covid-19 in Brazil. THE […]
50,000 Deaths: Crosses on the Esplanade
On June 28, 2020, protesters in several cities across the country made installations of crosses in honor of the milestone of 50,000 deaths. On the Esplanada dos Ministérios in Brasília, a banner fixed on the spot stated: “+ 50,000 dead. Bolsonaro, stop denying it.” See the report here.
100,000 Deaths: Day of Mourning / Day of Struggle in Defense of Life and Jobs
On August 7, 2020, eleven trade union centrals in partnership with various social movements organized symbolic acts in São Paulo, Recife, Salvador, Porto Alegre, and several other cities in honor of the 100,000 dead by Covid-19 and in defense of life, of employment and calling the population to contribute in solidarity actions. Check out […]
100,000 Deaths: Crosses and Balloons on Copacabana Beach
On August 8, 2020, the NGO Rio da Paz once again held an act on Copacabana Beach, installing crosses and red balloons to honor the 100,000 Brazilian dead due to Covid-19. Check out a video of the act here.
200,000 Deaths: Act in Front of the Planalto Palace, Brasília
Around 50 protesters dressed in black held an act on January 8, 2021 in front of Palácio do Planalto, in Brasília, to honor the more than 200,000 Brazilian victims of Covid-19. Check out reports here and here.
Breathe Brazil
Articulation created in February 2021 by religious leaders of a diversity of faiths, linked to CESEEP (Ecumenical Center for Services to Evangelization and Popular Education). The starting point of the movement was the launch of the Manifesto Respira Brasil, which defends vaccine for all, the SUS, the expansion of Emergency Aid and the impeachment of […]
300,000 Deaths: Symbolic Funeral Procession in Praça dos Três Poderes
In an act held on March 25, 2021, organized by the National Health Council, the Federal District Nurses Union, the Dentists Union, the DF Health Council, and the DF OAB, a symbolic funeral procession was held in honor of the 300,000 people who lost their lives to Covid-19. […]
