-
+23 +1
Bolsonaro attended meeting about plot to keep him in power, senator says
Senator says he was asked to get justice to make compromising comments on tape as Bolsonaro ‘sat in silence’
-
+4 +1
Brazil judge fines Bolsonaro allies millions after ‘bad faith’ election challenge
Head of Brazil's electoral court rejects claim from outgoing president’s coalition that said voting machines malfunctioned
-
+15 +1
Pair's disappearance in Brazil's Amazon tied to 'fish mafia'
A main line of police investigation into the disappearance of a British journalist and an Indigenous official in the Amazon points to an international network that pays poor fishermen to fish illegally in Brazil’s second-largest Indigenous territory
-
+4 +1
Brazil's Indigenous Gaming Scene Is On the Rise
Featuring a native Brazilian as its protagonist, Araní takes a big step toward making gaming more authentic and inclusive.
-
+20 +1
Brazil's unvaccinated president misses soccer match
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Sunday he was not allowed to attend a league match between Santos and Gremio because the home club did not allow unvaccinated supporters into their stadium.
-
+15 +1
They are killing our forest, Brazilian tribe warns
The Awa, who have been called "the most threatened tribe on earth", face fresh challenges in Brazil.
-
+14 +1
Coronavirus is 'completely out of control' among Brazilian tribe
Confirmed cases of Covid-19 on the Yanomami indigenous reservation in northern Brazil have risen some 260% between August and October, a report found.
-
+4 +1
Fires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest jump in October
Fires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest surged in October and the number of blazes is up 25% in the first 10 months of 2020, compared to a year ago, data from government space research agency Inpe showed on Sunday.
-
+4 +1
Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro tests positive for coronavirus
Far-right president, who has repeatedly trivialized pandemic, announces: ‘It came back positive’
-
+17 +1
As coronavirus and deforestation soar in Brazil, groups take Bolsonaro to court
Experts predict a double catastrophe in the Amazon rainforest if the coronavirus pandemic overlaps with the forest fire season. The Brazilian government has frozen climate funds and rolled back environmental regulations.
-
+21 +1
Hard-hit Brazil passes one million virus cases
The country becomes the second to hit the mark amid warnings the outbreak's peak is still weeks away.
-
+22 +1
In Bolsonaro's Brazil, everyone else is to blame for virus
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — With Brazil emerging as one of the world's most infected countries, President Jair Bolsonaro is deflecting all responsibility for the coronavirus crisis
-
+3 +1
Coronavirus: Brazil headed for catastrophe
President Jair Bolsonaro has refused to take the coronavirus pandemic seriously, even though more than 17,500 Brazilians have already died from the virus. And the number of cases continues to grow exponentially.
-
+4 +1
Bolsonaro in fresh crisis over son's alleged links to fake news racket
Claims risk damaging Brazilian president already reeling from resignation of justice minister
-
+19 +1
Bolsonaro dragging Brazil towards coronavirus calamity, experts fear
Concerns grow that by downplaying threat, Brazil’s president risks public health crisis
-
+36 +1
Brazil’s Bolsonaro makes life-or-death coronavirus gamble
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Even as coronavirus cases mount in Latin America’s largest nation, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has staked out the most deliberately dismissive position of any major...
-
+4 +1
When will the Amazon hit a tipping point?
Seen from a monitoring tower above the treetops near Manaus in the Brazilian Amazon, the rainforest canopy stretches to the horizon as an endless sea of green. It looks like a rich and healthy ecosystem, but appearances are deceiving. This rainforest — which holds 16,000 separate tree species — is slowly drying out.
-
+14 +1
Why Brazil's Charges Against Glenn Greenwald Are an ‘Absolute Red Alert’
It's a sign that democratically elected governments are growing more comfortable cracking down on journalists for publishing information originally obtained illegally, even if it’s in the public interest.
-
+21 +1
The Amazon Rainforest Is About To Cross An Irreversible Threshold, Top Scientists Say
That's because humans have been cutting and burning the forest, which allows moisture to escape the ecosystem.
-
+3 +1
Destroying the Amazon Isn’t Worth the Profit It Generates
The destruction of the Brazilian rainforest is fueling this consistent growth in economic prosperity, but at what cost?
Submit a link
Start a discussion