The Amazon's deforestation rate reached a new high in the first half of 2022, according to the Brazilian Space Agency, raising fears that the rainforest's crucial role in maintaining the planet's health may be irrevocably harmed, the Washington Post reported. Satellite data showed that more than...
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Brazilian police arrested a third person over the weekend in connection with the murders of a British journalist and a Brazilian Indigenous expert researching illegal fishing and poaching, and who went missing in the deep Amazon rainforest earlier this month, the New York Times reported. Journalist...
Read full story →Brazil’s electoral body withdrew its invitation for the European Union to send election observers for the upcoming presidential polls, a request that had been made initially because of concerns over President Jair Bolsonaro's criticism of the electoral process, Reuters reported. The Supreme Electoral Court (TSE) had...
Read full story →Brazil’s electoral authority for the first time invited European Union representatives to observe its upcoming presidential elections amid fears that far-right President Jair Bolsonaro will reject the results if they do not show him winning reelection, Al Jazeera reported Tuesday. The Superior Electoral Court (TSE) said...
Read full story →Two evangelical pastors in Brazil allegedly used their influence with the Education Ministry to steer funds to their allies, a burgeoning scandal hitting the administration of President Jair Bolsonaro, who faces reelection this year, the Associated Press reported. Major Brazilian publications released stories and leaked audio...
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