Brazil News » Amazonas News Brazil » Amazonas » People: Canadian-backed potash mine in Brazil has dried up sacred Amazon springs, say residents
By Aimee Gabay The construction of an access road for a potash mining project in Autazes, in Brazil’s Amazonas state, has caused at least two sacred springs to dry up, according to the Indigenous Mura ...
News Brazil » Amazonas » People: Indigenous voters in Brazil's Amazon fear missing runoff after court denies transportation
Voters in Amazonas state will choose a governor and president in Sunday's runoff between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, a far-right candidate and son of former ...
News Brazil » Amazonas » People: Brazil court orders government to provide transportation for Indigenous voters in Sunday’s runoff
Brazilian prosecutors and advocates for Indigenous people are suing to force electoral authorities to help voters in remote Amazon communities exercise their constitutionally ...
News Brazil » Amazonas » People: Brazil investigates Amazon wildfires that disrupt daily life and have fueled political attacks
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian authorities are investigating whether a recent surge in wildfires in the Amazon rainforest have been set on purpose for political motives ahead of the second round of ...
News Brazil » Amazonas » People: How Close Is the Amazon to a 'Tipping Point?' Brazil’s Election Could Help Shape Its Future
While Brazil's presidential candidates have not made policy of the Amazon a major campaign topic, climate scientists and environmentalists say the winner of Sunday's race could determine whether, and ...
News Brazil » Amazonas » People: Brazil's Indigenous voters deep in Amazon struggle to cast ballots
Brazilian prosecutors and Indigenous organizations are pushing for transportation guarantees for Indigenous voters in Sunday’s election ...
News Brazil » Amazonas » People: A gold-fueled mining rush scars Brazil’s Amazon, spiking deforestation and mercury risks
SAO PAULO (AP) — The surge in gold prices in recent years has fueled a renewed mining rush in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, accelerating deforestation in protected areas and driving mercury ...
News Brazil » Amazonas » People: Fires Surge in Brazil's Amazon, Fueled by El Niño and Climate Change
AUTAZES, Brazil, Oct 13 (Reuters) - El Niño, climate change and human activity are fueling a surge in fires deep in Brazil's Amazon this month, as firefighters race to contain blazes whose smoke ...
News Brazil » Amazonas » People: Brazil fast-tracks paving controversial highway in Amazon with new licensing rule
If you liked this story, share it with other people. Brazil’s Senate approved an environmental licensing bill that could expedite major infrastructure projects, including paving a highway that cuts ...
News Brazil » Amazonas » People: How Brazil’s federal fiscal policy hinders Amazon Rainforest conservation (commentary)
The forests of the Brazilian Amazon are, by any measure, among the most important ecosystems on Earth. They absorb carbon on a planetary scale, regulate rainfall across South America, and shelter ...