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Brazil assassination plot targeted in massive police raid

Federal police raided locations in several states to crack down on a crime gang accused of plotting assassinations and kidnappings of public officials including a former judge who presided over Brazil’s biggest corruption case

The Independent UK

The Amazon is not safe under Brazil's new president – a roads plan could push it past its breaking point

Conservationists breathed a sigh of relief when Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil’s presidential election in the fall of 2022. His predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro, had opened large parts of the Amazon region to business by crippling enforcement of environmental laws and turning a blind eye to land grabbing. It…

The Conversation

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

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Foreign policy of Brazil’s Lula takes shape, irking the West

Brazil’s new President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has so far shown little concern about defying consensus in the West on foreign policy -- even when it comes to dealing with authoritarian governments

The Independent UK

Brazil reintroduces visa requirement for US tourists, others

Brazil has announced it is reintroducing the requirement for tourist visas for citizens of the U.S., Australia, Canada, and Japan effective from Oct. 1

The Independent UK

Gifted jewelry from Saudi Arabia entangles Brazil's ex-President Bolsonaro

A scandal is unfolding in Brazil involving millions of dollars worth of jewels, the Saudi government and former President Jair Bolsonaro.

WEKU

In Brazil, the future of environmental sustainability needs a strong ally: collectors of recyclable materials

When Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sworn in for his third term as president of Brazil on January 1, 2023, he invited a diverse group to accompany him as he ascended the ramp to his offices. Among them, two symbolised the giant step that the country was taking toward a…

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Five years after Rio councilwoman slain, questions and hope

Supporters gathered Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro to mark five years since the assassination of Black, bisexual councilwoman Marielle Franco amid hope that investigations into her death will accelerate under Brazil’s new leftist president

The Independent UK

Lula meets with Indigenous in Brazil's Amazon, pledges lands

On his first trip to Indigenous land in the Amazon rainforest since taking office, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has expressed support for the creation of new territories for those communities

The Independent UK

Haunted by post-election riot, Brazil's Lula reins in army

When rioters stormed Brazil’s top government buildings in January to dispute the outcome of the presidential election, many soldiers stood by as far-right protesters broke windows, defecated in offices and destroyed valuable art

The Independent UK

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

The Guardian - US

Women's Day rallies call for abortion rights, equal pay and an end to Afghanistan's 'gender apartheid'

Rallies, conferences and events marking International Women's Day take place across the globe, focusing on abortion, equal pay and an end to gender repressive laws in countries including Afghanistan and Iran.

ABC News

Women’s Day measures by Brazil’s Lula take aim at setbacks

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has announced proposals to promote and protect women after years of setbacks in their causes blamed in part on a rise in far-right forces

The Independent UK

6 scholars explain what a real climate solution is

We asked six climate experts what questions you should ask yourself whenever you come across something claiming to be a "climate solution".

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The Independent UK

Iranian warships in Rio de Janeiro stirring concern abroad

The arrival this week to Rio de Janeiro of two Iranian warships that Brazil’s government authorized to dock has prompted rebukes both from Israel and the U.S. On Thursday, one of the two ships was spotted off shore Rio’s world-famous south zone of beaches, while the other was docked downtown

The Independent UK

Brazil's 4Q22 GDP contraction signals challenge for Lula

Brazil’s economy contracted in the fourth quarter for the first time in over a year, according to data released Thursday by the country’s statistics institute

Orlando Sentinel

As he preps for CPAC speech, Brazil’s Bolsonaro keeps Orlando as home base

ORLANDO, Fla. — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is planning to make the Orlando area his home base for at least several more weeks while the U.S. government processes his visa request and tensions remain high in his home country, his immigration lawyer said Wednesday.

The Independent UK

U.S. Climate envoy Kerry meeting authorities in Brazil

The U.S. special climate envoy John Kerry on Tuesday was holding his second day of meetings with Brazilian government officials, executives and lawmakers to discuss details of planned environmental actions

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The Guardian - UK

‘A war society doesn’t see’: the Brazilian force driving out mining gangs from Indigenous lands

An elite unit is on a mission to expel the illegal miners who devastated Yanomami territory during Bolsonaro’s presidency

The Guardian - UK

Dom Phillips’ widow to follow him in raising awareness of crisis in Amazon

Alessandra Sampaio preparing to visit remote area where husband and Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira were murdered last year

The Independent UK

Zelensky hails ‘invincible’ Ukraine as world marks one year since Russian invasion

‘Victory awaits us’ if allies keep their promises, says president on day of high emotion

The Independent UK

Brazil floods leave cutoff survivors scrambling for supplies

Hundreds of residents of a rain-battered region in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state are scrambling to find water and daily supplies after floods and mudslides cut off their communities and left at least 48 people dead

The Guardian - AU

Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira remembered in Rio as carnival emerges from Bolsonaro era

Dancing and debauchery peppered with more sombre moments, including defiant tributes to murdered British journalist and Brazilian Indigenous expert

ABC News

Death toll rises from landslides and flooding in Brazil as President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva pledges to build safer homes

The death toll from the devastating rain and landslides in south-eastern Brazil rises to 40, with three dozen people still missing.

The Guardian - UK

Brazil: flooding and landslides kill dozens in São Paulo state

Cities cancel carnival festivities as rescue workers search for victims and clear roads

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