Débora Lopes

Débora Lopes é jornalista. Em 2016, ganhou o segundo lugar do V Premio Latinoamericano de Periodismo sobre Drogas.

Photos

Photos of the Plus-Size Dancers Bringing Carnival Back to Its Inclusive Roots

“Back in the day, the Carnival wasn’t about a stereotypical body [type] or look. This is something new that came from the media and from marketing"
Débora Lopes
2.16.18
Photos

Lost Photos of Brazil's Wild Carnivals

These rare images of Fortaleza during the 50s and 60s were almost lost forever.
Débora Lopes
2.9.18
Cancer

I Was Diagnosed With Cancer When I Was 10 Years Old

"I started developing a certain panic about having the disease again."
Fernanda Gonçalves
10.18.17
Photos

Untold Stories from Deep Inside a Notorious Brazilian Prison

Filmmaker and photographer João Wainer talks about the years he spent taking pictures of what was once the largest prison in Latin America.
Débora Lopes
10.6.17
Stuff

We Spoke to the Teenager Who Got Mia Khalifa's Face Tattooed On His Body

The former porn star called him an idiot, but he doesn't regret a thing.
Débora Lopes
1.19.17
Features

​​How Native Brazilians Are Using Spy Tech to Stop Illegal Logging in the Amazon

We camped with the Ka'apor for a few days to get to know what it's like to live in a scenario of violence, threats, and death.
Débora Lopes
9.22.15
Travel

Meet the Girls Behind São Paulo's Female-Only Tattoo Shop

We talked with the shop's artists about how they got started, jealousy from male peers, and their love of permanently marking people's bodies.
Débora Lopes
8.13.15
The Evolutionary Resilience Issue

Cracking Crackland

Downtown São Paulo, Brazil, has long been home to a roving open-air drug market called Crackland, but with the World Cup approaching, the authorities are trying everything in their power to clean the area up.
Débora Lopes
3.13.14
2014 World Cup

Police Used Martial Arts Against Anti-World Cup Protesters

Officers decided using chokeholds was more humane than using batons on the 1,500 who rallied in São Paulo.
Débora Lopes
2.26.14
News

Anarchists in São Paulo Rioted Against the World Cup This Weekend

This past weekend 2,500 people marched in protest against the cost of hosting the World Cup. I guess the thought of tens of thousands of football fans crowding the streets and pissing the official tournament beer up against the wall of your house for a...
Débora Lopes
Débora Lopes, Photos: Alice Martins
1.27.14