Karla Mendes
Karla Mendes is an award-winning Brazilian journalist working as a Rio de Janeiro-based contributor for Mongabay since April of 2019.
'We Are Resisting to Exist': Indigenous Women in Brazil Are Fighting for Their Rights and Their Lives
The far-right government of President Jair Bolsonaro has instituted new policies that put indigenous land rights and health services under threat.
Brazilian Companies Illegally Degrading the Amazon Continue to Operate With Impunity
Although producers of soy, cattle, and timber were charged with environmental crimes, their products continue to flow into international markets.