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CNJ and Humanitas360 expand virtual visits in prisons

In order to soften the impact of the full closure of prisons due to the new coronavirus, which has suspended around 1 million monthly visits registered across the country, the…

Humanitas36008/05/2020

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Humanitas Institute360’s actions to help fight the pandemic in Maranhão

The Humanitas360 Institute has been acting on several fronts to help mitigate the effects of the pandemic in Maranhão, the state in Northern Brazil where we implemented the Cuxá Cooperative.…

Humanitas36007/05/2020

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Letter about the Coronavirus and the work of Humanitas360 Institute

COVID-19 isn’t the most lethal disease humanity has ever fought, but it is unique in its ability to expose vulnerabilities of modern society. From overwhelmed public health systems to decimated…

Humanitas36030/03/2020

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Conference brings together experts, scientists, lawyers and investors in search of a socially responsible medical cannabis market

In early March, The Green Hub held the Cannabis Thinking conference and brought together experts from various fields of the medical cannabis market: from investors, such as Alex Lucena, an…

Humanitas36030/03/2020

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New study shows that flaws in Brazilian democracy are related to its citizens’ political culture

A study released last year by the Sivis Institute revealed interesting aspects regarding citizen participation in the municipality of São Paulo. Based on interviews with experts and more than 2,400…

Humanitas36028/02/2020

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Journalist Brian Winter says “we can’t just focus on income” when analyzing Latin American countries

Brian Winter is a journalist specialized in Latin America and works as editor-in-chief for Americas Quarterly, an online magazine which, in its most recent edition, addresses the rise of military…

Humanitas36028/02/2020

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Venezuelan congresswoman Manuela Bolívar highlights the role of civil society in the fight for democracy in the country

Venezuela has been experiencing troubled days at the beginning of this year: parliamentarians from the government have prevented oppositionists from joining in important votes in Congress; deputies are missing, thought…

Humanitas36031/01/2020

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World democracy hits worst average score ever recorded by ‘The Economist’: Brasil worsens, while Chile has progress in 2019

The Intelligence Unit of the British magazine "The Economist" launched this January the "Democracy Index 2019", the latest edition of its research on the state of democracy in the world.…

Humanitas36027/01/2020

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Dissatisfaction with politicians reveals doubts about the future of democracy in Latin American countries

Almost two years after the first edition of the Citizen Engagement Index, developed by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) together with Humanitas360, some of the issues raised by the research…

Humanitas36002/12/2019

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Commemorative exhibition of 5 years of the film “Illegal” discusses the regulation of medicinal cannabis by the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa)

Amid expectations on a vote to regulate the cultivation and commercialization of medicinal cannabis by the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa), Instituto Humanitas360 and CIVI-CO organized a debate with the…

Humanitas36014/10/2019

CNJ and Humanitas360 expand virtual visits in prisons

Humanitas Institute360’s actions to help fight the pandemic in Maranhão

Letter about the Coronavirus and the work of Humanitas360 Institute

Conference brings together experts, scientists, lawyers and investors in search of a socially responsible medical cannabis market

New study shows that flaws in Brazilian democracy are related to its citizens’ political culture

Journalist Brian Winter says “we can’t just focus on income” when analyzing Latin American countries

Venezuelan congresswoman Manuela Bolívar highlights the role of civil society in the fight for democracy in the country

World democracy hits worst average score ever recorded by ‘The Economist’: Brasil worsens, while Chile has progress in 2019

Dissatisfaction with politicians reveals doubts about the future of democracy in Latin American countries

Commemorative exhibition of 5 years of the film “Illegal” discusses the regulation of medicinal cannabis by the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa)

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