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SAO PAULO, June 9 (Reuters) - Brazil's Mato Grosso state has signed a commitment to eliminate the use of firewood from deforested native forests in power-generating boilers, starting in 2034, ...
News Brazil » Mato Grosso » Politics: Bolsonaro backer 'axes' Lula fan to death as Brazil election nears
"Politically motivated argument" between backer of Bolsonaro and Lula supporter on a farm in Mato Grosso state ends with latter being struck 15 times with an axe, police say.
News Brazil » Mato Grosso » Politics: Brazil: Pesticide Bill Threatens Health, Livelihoods
(São Paulo) – The legislature of the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso, an industrial agriculture hub, is considering a bill that would drastically reduce buffer zones meant to limit communities’ ...
News Brazil » Mato Grosso » Politics: Candidates focus campaign schedules on largest electoral districts
Half of the presidential candidates’ official campaign events took place in the Southeast, and 80% of campaigns focused on eight states ...
News Brazil » Mato Grosso » Politics: Brazil’s AG Proposes Delay to Law Tied to Amazon Protection Pact
Brazil’s Attorney General has recommended a four-month delay to a state law that will remove tax benefits from crop traders that obey a landmark deal created to protect the Amazon against ...
News Brazil » Mato Grosso » Politics: Amazon states lead rebellion on environmental enforcement
If you liked this story, share it with other people. Brazilian Amazon states are leading an offensive against environmental regulations in the Amazon and beyond. The movement gained momentum in ...
News Brazil » Mato Grosso » Politics: Capybaras keep their chill while crashing Brazilian legislature
One Brazilian state legislature has increasingly found its voting sessions invaded by a group of unexpected visitors: capybaras. The notoriously chill rodents strolled through the front door of the ...
News Brazil » Mato Grosso » Politics: These Giant Rodents Lobbied a Brazilian Legislature
In Mato Grosso, Brazil, capybaras wandered into the building, but they were polite during the incursion. By Victor Mather and Leonardo Coelho Victor Mather reported from New York and Leonardo Coelho ...
News Brazil » Mato Grosso » Politics: Territorial Strategy Expands Sustainable Cattle Efforts in Pará and Mato Grosso
Conservation may lie in a simple but challenging proposition: aligning public policy, climate finance, traceability, and practical support for producers within the same territorial strategy. Done well ...