Statute of Limitations Bars Sentencing of Church Founder Macedo
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – After eight years of judicial delays, the statutory limitations period has expired, and Bishop Edir Macedo,...
October 20, 2019Section
In-Depth – Brazil
US Customs Bar on Brazilian Goods Exposes Continuing Slave Labor
At the end of September, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued Withhold Release Orders (WROs) for products from...
October 18, 2019
Environmentalists Applaud No Bids for Oil Fields Near Coral Reefs
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Despite the apparent success of last week’s auction, organized by Brazil’s National Agency of Petroleum, Natural...
October 13, 2019
US Lawmakers Cite Quilombolas to Reject Space Accord With Brazil
A possible agreement between Brazil and the United States for the lease of the Alcantara missile launch region, in the...
October 4, 2019
Petrobras’ New Strategy Puts Renewable Energy on Back Burner
Brazil’s oil giant, Petrobras, announced last week its new strategy of focusing on oil and gas production. Going against the...
October 1, 2019
In-Depth Facts Behind the Amazon the World Cares About
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Amazon region is at the heart of attention due to devastating forest fires and...
September 26, 2019
Human Rights Group Links Mafia-Like Groups to Amazon Killings
Deforestation and burning in the Amazon region are linked to mafia-like groups that pay for armed militia against those who...
September 24, 2019
200+ Investors Managing US$16T Urge Brazil to Protect Amazon
Ahead of next week’s United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York, 230 institutional investors from thirty different countries issued...
September 20, 2019
Human Rights Goals Not Implemented in Brazil, NGOs Tell UN
Brazil has been able to implement only one of the 163 recommendations made by foreign governments regarding its human rights...
September 19, 2019