Amid Devastation in the Amazon, Diamonds Were Their Best Hope
The Cinta Larga people were sitting on a wealth of diamonds. They didn’t turn to mining until they saw devastation all around them.
Organized crime gangs expanded into a third of cities in Brazil’s Amazon, report finds
Criminal gangs are operating in over a third of municipalities in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest driving a boom in violence ...
Brazil farmer lobby asks to lift soybean ban from deforested Amazon rainforest
A farmers' lobby in Brazil is seeking to end a two-decade-long agreement that forbids grain traders from buying soybeans from farms on deforested land in the Amazon rainforest, claiming the deal has ...
Brazil's Amazon Sees Surge in Violence as Gangs Expand Presence: Report
According to a new report, organized criminal gangs have expanded their presence in over a third of municipalities in Brazil's rainforest region.
Brazilian beef and leather companies fall short in tackling deforestation, a study finds
The next United Nations climate conference will be held in Belem, the capital of an Amazon region where widespread ...