Brazil is home to 21 of the 50 most dangerous cities in the world, and as trust in the government diminishes, citizens are rallying around the #VemPraRua movement in a bid to reclaim public spaces. How is social media enabling urbanites to shed their fears and embrace their communities?

As political disillusionment increases in Brazil, a study has found that people no longer consider social media platforms 'spheres of democracy' and that many are uneasy online. But as they lose faith, local partnerships and brands can help re-democratise social networks.

Brazil may be a diverse country, but it has a history of racism and colonialism, and continues to lag behind on equality, with a lack of black representation in the media. Black Brazilian celebrity Lázaro Ramos is encouraging Brazilian companies to step up and help diversify the media.

Brazilians are not unfamiliar with national crises, but amid rising crime, high unemployment, a series of political scandals, and a recession fresh in people’s memories, things are taking a heavy toll on the population. How are they reacting to the difficulties? And how do they see the future?