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World AIDS Day: Refugees in Brazil use drama to catch the conscience
1 Dec 2011 Refugees from a deprived area of Rio de Janeiro are using drama and comedy to open a debate on difficult social subjects such as HIV/AIDS. -
The changing profile of refugees arriving in Brazil's Amazonian heart
24 Oct 2011 A growing population of asylum-seekers from Africa and Asia are contributing to the diversity of Manaus, a city dubbed the "Paris of the Tropics." -
Brazil to step up efforts to integrate refugees; reaffirms support for UNHCR
8 Aug 2011 Brazil's government pledges to increase funding for civil society initiatives to integrate refugees and reaffirms its support for UNHCR's global operations. -
Brazil helps ease local integration of refugees in northern Ecuador
17 Feb 2011 A cooperation agreement between Brazil and Ecuador is helping to ease the local integration of thousands of Colombian refugees in north-east Ecuador. -
Q&A: Brazil's Justice Minister committed to helping the displaced and stateless
9 Nov 2010 Justice Minister Luiz Paulo Barreto will be hosting an important regional meeting on refugees this week. He talks about the gathering, Brazil's asylum policies and UNHCR. -
Education eases the integration of refugees in north-east Brazil
15 Jul 2010 A UNHCR-supported education programme helps young refugees and their parents integrate into society in a north-eastern Brazilian state. -
Football match puts spotlight on Haitians in the Brazilian Amazon
2 Jun 2010 Haitians get a warm welcome and a helping hand at a football match in north-west Brazil's Amazonas region after leaving their homeland following January's quake. -
Homesick urban refugees use the internet to integrate and keep in touch
8 Feb 2010 It's a long way from home for African refugees and asylum-seekers in Brazil. But the internet helps them keep in touch with family, make friends and integrate. -
Refugees add their footballing skills to Brazil's rich soccer scene
10 Mar 2009 Ali Abu Taha last year became the first Palestinian refugee to play for a professional football team in Brazil. Other refugees could follow.