World Dec 29 Amazon rainforest defender Marina Silva named Brazil’s new environment minister By Fabiano Maisonnave, Associated Press
World Dec 23 Brazil’s Lula’s promises to end deforestation face challenges from traditional rubber tappers Brazil's incoming president has promised to eliminate all deforestation by 2030, which would be a complete change of course for Brazil compared to the last four years. But the parts of Amazon region, with its legacy of rubber tappers, have… By Fabiano Maisonnave, Tatiana Pollastri, Eraldo Peres, Associated Press
World Nov 12 Watch 5:45 Will the Amazon rainforest’s chances improve with Brazil’s new leader? The fate of the rapidly disappearing Amazon rainforest is in new hands after Brazil's latest election. President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva made fighting the climate crisis and protecting the Amazon a cornerstone of his campaign. Michael Mann, director of…
World Nov 01 Watch 3:17 Brazil President Bolsonaro does not concede after election defeat In Brazil, President Jair Bolsonaro spoke publicly Tuesday for the first time since his reelection defeat. Former two-term President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva claimed victory in the close race. Bolsonaro did not concede the election and did not call… By Jane Ferguson, Shoshana Dubnow
World Oct 31 Watch 5:18 Brazil’s former leftist leader ‘Lula’ defeats incumbent far-right President Bolsonaro Brazil will have a new president come January and he knows the job well. Former two-term President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva beat incumbent Jair Bolsonaro by two million votes in Sunday's closely-watched runoff election. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson reports… By Jane Ferguson, Charles Lyons
Oct 27 Watch 10:04 Brazil’s Indigenous communities confront challenges to their land and way of life By Jane Ferguson, Dan Sagalyn, Teresa Cebrian Aranda, Charles Lyons This weekend, millions of Brazilians will go to the polls to vote in the final round of a hugely consequential presidential election. Special Correspondent Jane Ferguson takes us inside the Amazon to explore how this election could impact Indigenous people… Continue watching
Jun 18 3rd suspect arrested in Amazon shooting deaths, Brazilian police say By Débora Álvares, Associated Press Phillips was shot in the chest and Pereira was shot in the head and the abdomen, police said in a statement. It said the autopsy indicated the use of a “firearm with typical hunting ammunition.”… Continue reading
Jun 17 Brazil police say remains found in the Amazon are those of missing British journalist By Fabiano Maisonnave, Associated Press Federal police say that some of the human remains found deep in Brazil's Amazon have been identified as belonging to British journalist Dom Phillips. Continue reading
Jun 16 Watch 8:37 ‘Outrage and heartbreak’ after murder of journalist, Indigenous activist in the Amazon By Stephanie Sy, Zeba Warsi, Teresa Cebrian Aranda The desperate search for an Indigenous rights advocate and renowned journalist in a remote area of the Amazon in Brazil has apparently come to a grim conclusion. Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips disappeared 10 days ago, and now there are… Continue watching
Nov 20 Sources: Brazil withheld deforestation data ’til COP26’s end By Débora Álvares, Associated Press Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro and Environment Minister Joaquim Leite both knew the Amazon region’s annual deforestation rate had surged before the U.N. climate talks in Glasgow, but kept results quiet to avoid hampering negotiations, according to three Cabinet ministers who… Continue reading