Suspect Confesses to Killing UK Tourist in Brazilian Amazon
Emma Kelty had been kayaking down the Solimões River in the Amazon Region when she was robbed and killed.
September 21, 2017Topic
Amazon
Brazilian Judge Suspends Exploration of Reserve in Amazon Region
The decree which would open up indigenous reserve for the exploration of minerals by private companies was met with a...
August 31, 2017
Opinion: Brazil Gone Bananas
Opinion, by Alfonso Stefanini RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Banana Republics are back on the rise and I'm not talking...
July 11, 2017
Rio’s Botanical Garden Turns 209 with Revamped Amazon Area
The Jardim Botânico (Botanical Garden) of Rio de Janeiro celebrated their 209th anniversary earlier this week with announcement that visitors...
June 16, 2017
Brazil Cuts Rates For Renewable Energy Projects in Amazon
The country's development bank announced special financing conditions for renewable energy generation projects in isolated areas of the region.
March 15, 2017
Brazil’s Forest Code Completes 5 Years With Little Advancement
According to environmentalists, since the new code was approved by congress in 2012 deforestation in the Amazon region has increased...
March 13, 2017
Brazil as World’s Most Dangerous Place for Environmentalists
A Global Witness report shows 185 environmentalists were killed in 2015, 50 of them in Brazil., making it the most...
June 21, 2016
Olympic Torch Travels Through Amazon on Way to Rio
This past Sunday, June 19th, the Olympic torch traveled to the city of Manaus, the Amazon’s largest city and the...
June 21, 2016
Belo Monte Dam Operator in Brazil Ordered to Pay Damages
Norte Energia has been ordered to pay R$15 million for moral damages caused to the population who lives in the...
June 10, 2016