Mercosur 'Distrust' of Brazil stalls EU-Mercosur trade deal 13-12-2020 19:45 Concerns over Amazon deforestation under Bolsonaro are delaying the ratification of a two-decades long negotiated trade deal between the European Union and Mercosur.
BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO Bolsonaro faces growing pressure to green Brazil economy 22-09-2020 08:38 As environmental problems bruise Brazil's international image, bankers, business executives and even agribusiness firms are calling for a greener economy, adding to pressure on outspoken president.
EU-MERCOSUR DEAL France says opposes EU-Mercosur trade deal over deforestation concerns 18-09-2020 10:38 France opposed to free-trade deal in its current form due to "major" concerns about deforestation in the region, the government said on Friday.
ENVIRONMENT Wetlands are burning across South America with farmers to blame 31-08-2020 07:00 About 2,500 kilometres south of the Amazon rainforest, other one-of-a-kind ecosystems are falling victim to fire and axe.
Deforestation in the Amazon Brazil asks investment firms to adopt protected Amazon areas 09-07-2020 17:24 The two main donors to the Amazon Fund, Germany and Norway, want to see deforestation dropping before resuming contributions, according to Brazilian Vice-President Hamilton Mourão.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Juan Cabandié: ‘We all have to move toward more sustainable practices’ 09-05-2020 10:09 Environment and Sustainable Development Minister Juan Cabandié says the post-pandemic world needs a “new social and environmental order that contemplates new methods of production,” in an exclusive interview. by Fermin Koop
BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO Brazilian Amazon town becomes ground zero for spat with NGOs 04-12-2019 10:44 Nine non-governmental organisations denounced the persecution of activists, academics and scientists under Bolsonaro on Tuesday
ENVIRONMENT Environment drops off radar after four years of contradictions 19-10-2019 08:09 Experts say the Macri administration is trying to have it both ways when it comes to environmental policies. And worryingly, the outlook doesn’t look much better under a potential government led by Alberto Fernández. by Fermin Koop
AMAZON AFLAME Brazil accepts planes from Chile to fight Amazon fires 28-08-2019 15:28 After meeting with Chile's Piñera, Bolsonaro promotes strategy of "preserving the environment" and "exploration sustainable in our region."
DEAL IN DOUBT Macron: France won't back EU-Mercosur deal over Bolsonaro's climate 'lies' 23-08-2019 10:19 Outraged over the Amazon fires, French president brands Brazilian counterpart a liar and threatens to block EU-Mercosur trade deal "under these conditions."
FOREST FIRES As inferno rages in Amazon, data shows fires up 84% under Bolsonaro 21-08-2019 16:59 Far-right Brazilian president claims environmental NGOs started the fires to embarrass his government, as global outrage grows.
Bolsonaro's Brazil Brazil's space research chief says he was sacked over Bolsonaro deforestation spat 02-08-2019 17:34 Ricardo Galvao told the press that "My words about the president have caused annoyance, so I'm going to be fired."