Seven Brazilian States Have now Requested Federal Aid to Fight Fires
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A decree issued by President Jair Bolsonaro and published in an extra edition of the...
August 26, 2019Topic
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On Rio Beachfront, Singing Protesters March in Defense of the Amazon
Thousands of protesters met singing today in Ipanema. The march was to protest the ongoing fires ravaging the Amazon rainforest.
August 26, 2019
MASP in São Paulo Exhibits Works by 19th Century Female Artists
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - Francisca Manuela Valadão is one of the featured artists. Although she was a prominent painter from...
August 26, 2019
International Marathon Brings Some 10,000 Runners to Florianopolis
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The International Marathon held in Florianópolis on Sunday morning, August 25th, gathered approximately 10,000 runners...
August 26, 2019
In Bolivia, Fires Have Ravaged Nearly a Million Hectares of Rainforest
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL -Oliver Rocha, Director of the Forest and Land Authority (ABT), said on Saturday that the area...
August 25, 2019
G7 Agrees to Help Brazil Fight Amazon Fires, Says French President Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron said today Sunday, August 25th, that the G7, a group of the world's seven largest economies,...
August 25, 2019
Economic Interests Behind the Destruction of the Brazilian Amazon
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The fires devastating the Amazon and attracting global attention are only the most visible aspect...
August 25, 2019
Ministry of Economy Releases R$38.5 Million; Fire-Fighting Aircraft Deployed in Amazon
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Ministry of Economy approved on Saturday, August 24th, the release of R$38.5 (US$9.4) million...
August 25, 2019
Activism has Paid Off: Macron’s Popularity at Home Rises in August
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Emmanuel Macron's popularity rating at home continued to improve in August (+2 points), with 34...
August 25, 2019