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Brazil's ex-president released from prison

By Mario Lobao, Diane Jeantet, Associated Press

The 74-year-old politician, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is appealing his conviction of corruption and money laundering in connection with the purchase of a beachfront apartment in Sao Paulo state.

In Brazil, fires and deforestation threaten Amazon species' survival

By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz

In the Amazon rainforest, record-breaking forest fires and ongoing deforestation threaten the survival of thousands of plant and animal species that call the ecosystem home. Scientists seeking to save them are carefully evaluating which areas of the vibrant Amazon biome…

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How Amazon deforestation could push the climate to a 'tipping point'

By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz

The Amazon is the world’s largest rainforest and a critical line of defense against climate change. But it’s been steadily deforested since the 1970s, with nearly 20 percent of its land area wiped out. This year, pervasive forest fires destroyed…

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Brazil's Bolsonaro says he wants to discuss Amazon fires at UN

By Associated Press

The Brazilian Amazon saw 30,901 fires in August, the highest for the month since 2010, according to Brazil's National Institute for Space Research. The numbers have drawn international criticism over the government's approach to environmental issues and its pro-business agenda,…

Brazil says it is successfully controlling fires in Amazon

By Luis Alonso Lugo, Anna Jean Kaiser, Associated Press

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said earlier in the day that his son and Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo were heading to Washington to discuss possible U.S. aid in fighting the fires.

WATCH: Brazil delegation says Trump meeting about Amazon fires was a 'special moment'

By Anna Jean Kaiser, Associated Press

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's son and the country's foreign minister are in the United States to discuss aid amid devastating fires in the Amazon region.

Brazil puts temporary ban on most burning to curb Amazon fires

By Associated Press

The official decree prohibiting fires for 60 days was published Thursday following international criticism of President Jair Bolsonaro's handling of the environmental crisis.

Brazilian indigenous people speak out as Amazon fires rage

By Leo Correa, Mario Lobao, Anna Jean Kaiser, Associated Press

Over 98 percent of Brazil's indigenous lands lie within the Amazon.

Bolsonaro says Amazon nations should decide region's future

By Luis Andres Henao, Christopher Torchia, Associated Press

The Brazilian leader also escalated a deeply personal dispute with French President Emmanuel Macron, accusing him of portraying himself as "the one and only person" concerned about the environment.