Brazil assures US it will increase oil production
BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- The Brazilian government on Monday assured the United States it will increase its oil production,…
4 years ago
Brazil
Brazil stars protest Bolsonaro environmental policy
by Marcelo SILVA Agence France-Presse Brasília, Brazil (AFP) - Iconic Brazilian singer Caetano Veloso led a star-studded protest Wednesday against…
4 years ago
Amazon nears climate ‘tipping point’ faster than expected
by Marlowe HOOD PARIS, France (AFP) -- Hammered by climate change and relentless deforestation, the Amazon rainforest is losing its…
4 years ago
Bolsonaro proposes Amazon mining over fertilizer shortages
BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday proposed lifting a ban on mining in indigenous territories in…
4 years ago
Brazil storm death toll passes 200: police
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) - The death toll from flash floods and landslides caused by torrential rain in the…
4 years ago
Mining firms targeting Brazil indigenous lands: report
RIO DE JANERIO, Brazil (AFP) - Major mining companies are seeking to expand to currently protected indigenous lands in the…
4 years ago
Brazil storm toll rises to 176, search continues
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- The death toll from violent floods and landslides that hit the scenic Brazilian city…
4 years ago
Brazil storm death toll rises to 152
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- The death toll from torrential rains that triggered flash floods and landslides in the…
4 years ago
Rescuers scour for survivors after Brazil floods, landslides kill 94
by Louis GENOT / Florian PLAUCHEUR PETROPOLIS, Brazil (AFP) -- Rescue workers raced against the clock Wednesday searching for any…
4 years ago
Rescuers scour for survivors after Brazil floods, landslides kill 94
by Louis GENOT / Florian PLAUCHEUR Agence France Presse PETRÓPOLIS, Brazil (AFP) -- Rescue workers raced against the clock Wednesday…
4 years ago
18 dead in storms near Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro: firefighters
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Landslides and flooding triggered by heavy rainfall killed at least 18 people Tuesday in…
4 years ago
Brazil launches plan to expand mining in Amazon
Brasília, Brazil (AFP) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro launched a plan Monday to expand gold mining in the Amazon rainforest, drawing…
4 years ago
This website uses cookies.