opinion
The Tables Have Turned
Despite rampant misinformation and an anti-vax president, Brazil found a way.
Kiratiana Freelon is an author, YouTuber, and journalist based in Rio de Janeiro. Her work focuses on Afro-Brazil and she has been published in New York Magazine, The Washington Post and The Root. She produces weekly videos about Brazil at http://youtube.com/Kiratiana.
Despite rampant misinformation and an anti-vax president, Brazil found a way.
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