brazil – Chacruna

Caring for the Vine

Indigenous communities in Acre and ayahuasca religions are increasingly shifting from wild harvesting to cultivation,...

Brazil’s ayahuasca regulation reveals deep contradictions: institutional churches are protected, while Indigenous practices face bureaucratic...

Indigenous peoples in Acre revitalize ayahuasca practices to restore culture, autonomy, and alliances after decades...

Marcelo Leite argues that psychedelics cannot solve the ecological crisis. While Indigenous peoples use them...

In this interview, Marcelo Leite reflects on his shift from science journalism to exploring the...

The 3rd Indigenous Peoples Union Festival blended celebration and resistance, bringing together 20 ethnic groups...

Fernanda Palhano's research group in Brazil explores the therapeutic potential of psychedelics like ayahuasca and...

The Chacruna Institute defends Fernanda Kaingáng’s participation at Psychedelic Culture 2025, emphasizing Indigenous representation in...

Anvisa, Brazil's health regulatory agency, banned the sale and advertising of ayahuasca-based products due to...

Singer Marcos Lessa reported being the subject of a homophobic remark made by Jair Gabriel...