Lobo Pasolini
Zoo hell
Rio zoo deaths and disappearances to be investigated
Rio City Council's special animal health commission has launched an investigation into the death of more than 200 animals and the kidnapping of birds...
Animal cruelty
Activists hold vigil for dog who died of apparent starvation
Animal advocates in Brasília, capital of Brazil, Monday evening (2) held a vigil to demand justice for Grandão, a dog who recently died as...
Support ANDA
ANDA launches GivingTuesday campaign
Since 2013, Brazil has been celebrating GivingTuesday (Dia de Doar) to encourage people to exercise their generosity and kindness. The data was launched in...
Afro-Brazilian veganism
A black vegan blogger has a message to Afro-Brazilians
In a world where white privilege is still the norm, veganism is often associated with urban, middle-class and white folks. That is a shame...
Anniversary
ANDA, the animal rights news agency, turns 11 today
ANDA, the animal rights news agency which Global ANDA is part of, is turning 11 today. ANDA was the first news portal in Brazil...
Another day, another journalist slating vegans
We recently reported about a public prosecutor's laudable initiative to bring vegan meals to schoolchildren in the state of Bahia, in the northeast of...
Donkey crisis
Brazilian donkeys face an uncertain future
Two weeks ago, on November 12th, police shut down an illegal donkey slaughterhouse in Limoeiro, in the outback of Pernambuco state.
According to the police,...
Wildlife under attack
In Brazil, 38 million animals are snatched from nature every year
A staggering number of animals every year - 38 million to be precise - is captured and trafficked from their habitats in Brazil. These...
Legal victory
Public prosecutor bans cruel “pig chase” in southern Brazil
A public prosecutor in the south of Brazil has sided with animals and banned a cruel event involving chasing and wrestling a pig. Roberto...
Live exports
MFA Brasil releases live export video campaign
The Brazilian branch of Mercy for Animals yesterday released a video denouncing the horrors of the live export business in Brazil. The video is...
Sugarcane disaster
Bolsonaro’s new threat to the planet: ethanol sugarcane
The current fascist government onslaught on the planet moves on like a derailed train. The latest crime against the Amazon comes in the form...
Animal cruelty
Video: heartless driver abandons dog in Brasília
There are 20 millions abandoned dogs in Brazil. The person driving the car that appears in the video added another dog to that sad...