Brazil’s “Remição pela Leitura” (Remission through Reading) program gives inmates a powerful tool for transformation: books. For every approved book read and report submitted, a prisoner can reduce their sentence by 4 days, up to 48 days per year.

The reports must demonstrate comprehension and critical thinking, and are reviewed by a panel. The initiative not only improves literacy but also helps inmates reintegrate into society with greater confidence and education.

Reform Through Knowledge
This policy reflects Brazil’s growing belief that rehabilitation works better with education than isolation. In a place where time is everything, books give people a chance to earn theirs back — page by page.

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Brazilian Moqueca de Camarão – Shrimp Coconut Stew

A tropical seafood specialty from Bahia, Brazil, Moqueca is a fragrant shrimp stew made with coconut milk, tomatoes, peppers, and the iconic dendê oil.

Ingredients (Serves 4):

* 500g shrimp, peeled and deveined
* Juice of 1 lime
* 1 onion, sliced
* 1 red bell pepper, sliced
* 2 garlic cloves, minced
* 200ml coconut milk
* 2 tomatoes, chopped
* 2 tbsp dendê oil (or substitute with olive oil + paprika)
* Fresh cilantro, salt, pepper

Instructions:

1. Marinate shrimp in lime juice and salt for 15 minutes.
2. In a pan, sauté onion, garlic, and bell pepper in dendê oil.
3. Add tomatoes and cook until softened. Pour in coconut milk.
4. Add shrimp and simmer gently for 5 minutes until just cooked.
5. Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve with white rice.

Brazilian Tip:
Dendê oil adds a unique flavor and vibrant color — it's essential to authentic Moqueca.

Swedish billionaire Johan Eliasch made headlines by purchasing 400,000 acres of Amazon rainforest in Brazil—solely to preserve it. Rather than exploit it for timber or agriculture, he shut down logging operations and devoted the land to conservation.

His efforts didn’t stop there: Eliasch co-founded Cool Earth, a charity protecting rainforests by working with indigenous communities, and helped launch the Rainforest Trust, which has since safeguarded over 37 million acres globally. His bold move is a powerful example of environmental stewardship through action, not just words.

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