Brazil police arrest one in case of missing reporter, expert
by Orlando Junior Agence France-Presse MANAUS, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazilian authorities on Wednesday arrested a man in connection with the…
4 years ago
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Fears mount for British journalist missing in Amazon
by Marcelo Silva de Sousa Agence France-Presse BRASÍLIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Rights groups and families of a British journalist and…
4 years ago
British journalist, indigenous expert missing in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- A British journalist and a Brazilian indigenous expert have gone missing in a remote…
4 years ago
Probe accuses Swiss mining firm of hiding Guatemala pollution
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala (AFP) - Two subsidiaries of Swiss mining company Solway Investment Group hid reports of pollution in an…
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
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
Refugee camp in Bogota park evokes pain of conflict
by Hervé BAR, with Diego LEGRAND Agence France-Presse BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP) - Far from their ancestral homes, more than 1,000…
4 years ago
Chile president declares ‘state of exception’ over Mapuche conflict
SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) Chilean President Sebastian Pinera on Tuesday announced a state of emergency and deployed troops to two southern…
5 years ago
18 hurt in Chile clashes between indigenous protesters and police
Riot police clashed with protesters Sunday during a rally by the indigenous Mapuche community, leaving 18 people injured and 10…
5 years ago
Conservation meet mulls plan to protect 80% of Amazon
by Marlowe HOOD Agence France-Presse MARSEILLE, France (AFP) - Should 80 percent of the Amazon be declared a protected area…
5 years ago
Amazon indigenous protesters vow indefinite roadblock
NOVO PROGRESSO, Brazil (AFP) — Armed with spears and bows, dozens of indigenous protesters in Brazil vowed Thursday to maintain a…
6 years ago
Brazil indigenous protesters defy court, resume roadblock
NOVO PROGRESSO, Brazil (AFP) — Indigenous protesters in Brazil defied a court order Tuesday and resumed a roadblock of a…
6 years ago
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