According to a new report, organized criminal gangs have expanded their presence in over a third of municipalities in Brazil's rainforest region.

The murder rate in Brazil's Amazon is far higher than the national average, largely because of territorial conflict in a region prey to organized crime, an NGO said Wednesday.

As the ice caps disappear, these creeks and rivers become more irregular, leading to longer and more intense droughts in the ...

Criminal gangs are operating in over a third of municipalities in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest driving a boom in violence ...

Ecuador has launched a $1 billion bond to fund a debt buyback aimed at freeing up financing for conservation projects in the Amazon rainforest, IFR reported on Tuesday. The so-called ...