Brazil’s IBAMA May Embargo Norwegian Hydro Alunorte’s Operations
Company may be faced with heavy fines and even embargo of its operations if proven that there were errors in...
February 27, 2018Topic
Pará
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon Decreases by 16 Percent
Nonetheless, more than 6,624 square kilometers of forest were destroyed during the 12-month period.
October 19, 2017
Brazil’s Vale Authorized to Mine in Amazon State of Pará
The largest iron ore project in the history of Brazil’s mining industry, is located in the Carajás mining complex, the...
December 12, 2016
Deforestation Alerts Rise Over 90% in Brazil’s Amazônia
From August 2014 until January 2015 alerts regarding deforestation in Brazil’s Amazônia region have grown by 90.5 percent in comparison...
March 4, 2015
Seventy University Courses Investigated in Brazil
Federal prosecutors are investigating seventy complaints of university courses that do not have authorization from the Ministry of Education, across...
March 18, 2014
More Minha Casa Minha Vida Fraud: Daily
Allegations of Minha Casa Minha Vida (My House My Life) fraud continue in Brazil as low income familes in the...
June 10, 2013
Carajás Complex Slowdown Pará State
A number of companies created to use pig iron have shut down their operations in Carajás, home to the world’s...
April 16, 2013
Brazil’s Vale Mining Announces Setbacks
Brazilian miner Vale suffered a series of financial setback’s last week that will significantly hit fourth quarter figures this year,...
December 25, 2012
TIM Digitizing Brazil’s Amazon: Daily
Italian telecom giant TIM has unveiled a new R$171 million (US$84 million) plan to bring high-speed internet to Brazil’s Amazon...
November 6, 2012