Karla Mendes

Karla Mendes is an award-winning Brazilian journalist working as a Rio de Janeiro-based contributor for Mongabay since April of 2019.

A Brazilian indigenous young woman marches along Paulista Avenue during the commemoration of the International Women's Day in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Social Justice

'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.

A deforested region of the Amazon.
Environment

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.