News of amazon rainforest

Brazil's polarising ex-president mired in legal woes

19-02-2025 15:19 Brazil's ex-president Jair Bolsonaro prepares 2026 election campaign atop legacy of disrupting the 'democratic order,' destroying the Amazon rainforest and violating human rights.

ENVIRONMENT

South America seeks roadmap to save Amazon at 'landmark' summit

08-08-2023 13:34 Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva opened what he called a "landmark" summit Tuesday, urging fellow South American leaders to chart an ambitious roadmap to save the Amazon rainforest.

EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL

Mercosur summit opens as EU trade deal hangs in the balance

03-07-2023 08:33 Four regional presidents set to meet at key Mercosur summit in Puerto Iguazú, with talks over free-trade deal with the European Union dominating the agenda.

INTERVIEW

Latin America bank eyes finance 'umbrella' role for Amazon rainforest

20-06-2023 15:51 Inter-American Development Bank wants to play a central role as an "umbrella" organisation coordinating climate-related projects in the vulnerable rainforest, says new chief Ilan Goldfajni.

MODERN-DAY MIRACLE

'Children of the bush,' lost 40 days in Colombian Amazon, found alive

11-06-2023 09:41 Four Indigenous children who had been missing for more than a month in the Colombian Amazon rainforest found alive and reunited with relatives.

indigenous rights

With bows and spears, Brazilian indigenous 'warriors' defend the Amazon

09-06-2023 18:20 Guardians of the Brazilian Amazon: indigenous "warriors of the forest" take a stand with bows and spears, confronting illegal activities and defending their land and resources.

Murder in the Amazon

Lula leads tributes on anniversary of Amazon double murder

06-06-2023 11:03 Loved ones and admirers stage commemorations for British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian indigenous expert Bruno Pereira, who were murdered a year ago while documenting environmental crimes in the Amazon rainforest.