Brazil’s Rising Street-Homeless Count Tests A Key Claim About Progress

Key Points Brazil’s registered street-homeless population rose to 365,822 by end-2025, up 37,897 from December 2024. The increase is heavily concentrated in the Southeast, led by São Paulo state, and reflects both hardship and better counting. Official poverty fell in 2024, but homelessness can still grow when housing and health costs beat fragile incomes. A […]