Why two alleged deep-cover Russian spies are the most unusual yet
Pair of suspected ‘illegals’ are thought to have been a married couple living separate lives in Brazil and Greece Halfway through a trip to Malaysia...
Category : Brazil
Diehard Bolsonaro fans greet far-right ex-president on return to Brazil
Son says Jair Bolsonaro will lead opposition after return from self-imposed exile in US Three months after he left Brazil to avoid passing the presidential...
Brazilian meat firm’s A- sustainability rating has campaigners up in arms
Environmentalists question high grade given to JBS and accuse it of deforestation in the Amazon and under-reporting emissions The award of an A-minus sustainability grade...
Families of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira decry ‘shameful’ trial delays
Poor internet and logistical problems frustrate hearing into killing of British journalist and Brazilian Indigenous expert Activists and lawyers representing the families of Dom Phillips...
Two new species of yeast named after Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips
Discoveries that could help diabetics titled in honour of activist and journalist murdered in Amazon Scientists in Brazil have found two new species of fermenting...
Parasitic fungus that infects and kills spiders discovered in Brazil
Exclusive: rare purple organism preys on trapdoor spider in behaviour reminiscent of its ‘zombie’ relatives that feature in apocalyptic TV show The Last of Us...
Indigenous children suffer most from illegal miners’ Amazon invasion
The influx of heavily armed gangs, now being tackled by President Lula, has had a catastrophic effect on infant health The severely malnourished Yanomami baby...
Cocaine smuggling and production at record high since pandemic retreat
New UN report says there has been a 35% spike in 2020-21 in the production of coca, the drug’s base ingredient South American drug cartels...
Record deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest shows challenge facing Lula
Satellites show record destruction for the month of February as new government tries to undo damage wreaked under Bolsonaro Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest rose...
Scientists prove clear link between deforestation and local drop in rainfall
Study adds to fears Amazon is approaching tipping point after which it will not be able to generate its own rainfall For the first time...
