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Jul 21, 2018 · The intimidation of Maria do Socorro Silva has come in many forms since she began defending her Amazonian home against the world’s biggest alumina refinery and its local government backers.
Glória Maria. Glória Maria Matta da Silva (15 August 1949 – 2 February 2023) was a Brazilian journalist, reporter, and television host. With a career that spanned since the 1960s, she is widely considered the first television reporter and TV host of African descent to achieve national success in Brazil .
- 2 February 2023 (aged 73), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
- Journalist, reporter, TV host
Dec 13, 2023 · 13 December 2023. Amazon protector: the Brazilian politician who turned the tide on deforestation. As Brazil’s environment minister, Marina Silva helped to rein in rampant deforestation and...
Maria das Gracas Silva Foster was born on August 26, 1953 in southeastern Brazil. When she was eight years old, her family moved to a favela, a Brazilian shantytown or slum. The favela was just ...
Sep 10, 2014 · International. Dado Galdieri / Bloomberg / Getty Images. Marina Silva’s swift rise aided by leftists, evangelicals and billionaires. Daughter of poor Amazonian rubber tappers may become...
Jan 13, 2020 · SANTA MARIA — In 2012, the narrow road that connects the elementary, middle and high schools here was named after Maria Silva — an honor that represents the paths to education that her advocacy paved the way for generations of local students. Frank Silva, Maria’s son, said that she saw the importance of investing in […]
Dec 12, 2014 · Women of 2014: Marina Silva, presidential candidate From poverty and illiteracy, she has risen to become an idealistic political visionary who has run twice for the leadership of Brazil ©...
