South America’s Boiling River: A Wonder and Sacred Site
Peru hosts the world's hottest river, a remarkable geothermal wonder. In the Amazon region, this site holds sacred significance for...
February 19, 2024Topic
Amazon Region
COP26: Brazil’s Bolsonaro will not attend conference because “everyone would throw stones at him”
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will not attend the UN climate summit (COP 26) because "everyone would throw stones at him"
October 29, 2021
Brazil´s VP Mourão Advocates New Development Model for Amazon Region
Brazil's Vice-President Hamilton Mourão yesterday, February 2nd, advocated a new development model for the Amazon. Early in the evening, Mourão...
February 4, 2021
Amazon’s Indigenous Tribes Launch Campaign Against Covid-19
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Due to the slow response to the fast-spreading contamination by COVID-19 by the governments of the...
May 8, 2020
Indigenous Experts Fear Genocide of Uncontacted Tribes in Brazil
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The Bolsonaro government has stirred up criticism with its stance on Brazil’s indigenous communities. Many say...
October 11, 2019
Brazilian Indigenous Yanomami Chief Wins “Alternative Nobel” Prize
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazilian indigenous chief, Davi Kopenawa, of the Yanomami tribe, is one of this year’s winners of...
September 26, 2019
Half of the World’s People to Live in Water-Scarce Regions by 2050 – Report
By 2050 more than 50 percent of the world’s population will live in water-scarce regions with almost 60 percent of...
August 22, 2019
Land Grabbing and Amazon Privatizations Could Cost Brazil US$32B
Land grabbing and privatizations in Brazil's Amazon could cost US$32 billion. The environmental and fiscal risks of deforestation. Expert coverage...
June 25, 2019
Indigenous Leader Seeks One Million Euros to Build Fence Around Xingu
After gaining international fame due to his partnership with British music star Sting in the 1990’s, Brazilian indigenous leader Raoni...
May 18, 2019