Billion-Dollar Suit Filed by Brazil Against Samarco, BHP, Vale
Companies will have to recover all the degraded areas left behind from dam collapses.
November 30, 2015
Christmas Season Gets Started in São Paulo
The lighting of the traditional Christmas tree in front of the Ibirapuera Park officially opens end-of-year holiday season.
November 29, 2015
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon Region Increases 16 Percent
Deforestation increased by sixteen percent despite R$200 million in investments and closer monitoring by federal government.
November 27, 2015
Brazilians Reduce Spending While Traveling Abroad
The US dollar has appreciated nearly 45 percent since January, making airline tickets, hotels and food abroad almost twice as...
November 27, 2015
Senator and Banker in Brazil Arrested for Obstruction
Brazilian Senator, Delcidio Amaral and BGT Pactual Bank’s CEO, Andre Esteves were arrested on Wednesday, accused of obstructing investigations surrounding...
November 26, 2015
Brazil Auctions Rights to Hydroelectric Plants
The largest lot was purchased by China Three Gorges, which paid R$13.8 billion for two hydroelectric plants.
November 26, 2015
Brazil Approves Waiving Visa Requirements for 2016 Olympics
Citizens from the United States, Canada, Australia and Japan should be exempt from visa requirements for next year's Olympics and...
November 25, 2015
Brazilians Disconnecting Their Mobile Telephone Lines
Study shows a reduction of 10 million active mobile lines during the first nine months of the year.
November 25, 2015
Samarco’s Toxic Mud Reaches Atlantic Ocean in Brazil
More than sixty million cubic meters of contaminated residues made their way down the Rio Doce River killing fauna and...
November 24, 2015