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Jun 11

Recovering in hospital, child survivors share harrowing details of 40 days in Amazon

By Marko Álvarez, Associated Press

The four Indigenous children who survived 40 days in the Amazon jungle after their plane crashed have shared limited but harrowing details of their ordeal with their family, including that their mother survived the crash for days before she died.

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Jun 10

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News Wrap: Trump lashes out at Justice Department at GOP convention in Georgia

In our news wrap Saturday, Trump spoke on the campaign trail a day after his federal indictment was unsealed, Ted Kaczynski died in federal prison, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said his country’s counteroffensive against Russia has begun, skies over the East…

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Jun 10

4 Indigenous children found alive 40 days after plane crash in Amazon rainforest

By Manuel Rueda, Associated Press

Four Indigenous children who disappeared 40 days ago after surviving a small plane crash in the Amazon jungle were found alive Friday, Colombian authorities announced, ending an intense search that gripped the nation.

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Jun 08

Surfers gather at the Amazon River’s mouth to ride some of the world’s longest-lasting waves

By Lucas Dumphreys, Associated Press

Surfers from all over Brazil gathered this week at the Amazon River’s mouth to ride some of the world’s longest-lasting waves, when the incoming tide roars upriver in a broad band that can keep surfboards afloat for kilometers (miles).

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Dec 29

Amazon rainforest defender Marina Silva named Brazil’s new environment minister

By Fabiano Maisonnave, Associated Press

Brazil's President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced Thursday that Amazon activist Marina Silva will be the country's next minister of environment.

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Dec 23

Brazil’s Lula’s promises to end deforestation face challenges from traditional rubber tappers

By Fabiano Maisonnave, Tatiana Pollastri, Eraldo Peres, Associated Press

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…

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Nov 12

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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…

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Nov 01

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Brazil President Bolsonaro does not concede after election defeat

By Jane Ferguson, Shoshana Dubnow

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…

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Oct 31

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Brazil’s former leftist leader ‘Lula’ defeats incumbent far-right President Bolsonaro

By Jane Ferguson, Charles Lyons

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…

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Oct 27

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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…

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