Peru Police Destroy US$394,000 of Illegal Gold Gear
Peru police destroyed an excavator and five illegal gold camps worth about US$394,000 on the Tambopata River in Puno, with...
October 9, 2026Topic
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Amazon Drought: Brazil’s Election Court Lines Up Backup Polling Sites Before Sunday
Amazon drought worries Brazil's election court, which lines up backup polling sites and Armed Forces help. Amazonas says Sunday's first...
September 30, 2026
Brazil’s Supreme Court Blocks São Paulo From Ending Amazon Trade Tax Break
Brazil ICMS exemption: the Supreme Court bars São Paulo from ending, on its own, a tax break on goods sent...
September 28, 2026
Amazon Raises US Warehouse Starting Pay to US$20 an Hour
Amazon is raising starting pay for full-time US operations workers by US$1 to US$20 an hour, matching Costco, and adding...
September 21, 2026
Amazon Cargo Plane Was Too Fast Before Deadly Miami Crash, NTSB Data Shows
NTSB recorder data shows a pilot warned of excessive speed before Amazon Air Flight 7598 from San Juan overran a...
September 11, 2026
Brazil Navy’s Hospital Ship Anna Nery to Serve Amazon Villages
The hospital ship Anna Nery will deliver medical and dental care to remote Amazon villages in Pará and Amapá, with...
July 27, 2026 Amazon Dialogues Plenary Sets Agenda Ahead of COP30
Brazil's Amazon Dialogues in Belém set five plenary sessions for 4-6 August, covering territory, health, science, climate and Indigenous peoples...
July 27, 2026
Itaya Andy Brings Amazonian Art to Global Fashion Runways
Peruvian artist Itaya Andy is bringing Amazonian art and motifs to global fashion runways.
July 27, 2026
A Free São Paulo Show, Amazônia Descobertas, Reveals the Amazon’s Tiniest Life
A free São Paulo exhibition at the USP zoology museum flips the Amazon story, casting beetles, insects and small creatures...
July 13, 2026