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'I'm back,' ex-president Lula tells supporters after prison release

Lula's 45-minute speech to cheering supporters focused on defeating right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro on and improving the economic conditions of the working class.

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Euroviews. Sens. Schatz and Murphy: Trump won't act on Brazil's forest fires. Congress will ǀ View

For President Donald Trump, maintaining his personal friendship with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro — another right-wing leader with authoritarian tendencies — is seemingly more important than leading the charge against the disaster unfolding in Brazil.

Brazil

Bolsonaro will stop using 'French' Bic pens after Macron criticism

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has said he will stop using "French" pens from the brand Bic in light of criticism from President Emmanuel Macron concerning the Amazon wildfires.

France

'Sorry, Brigitte': Brazilians' apology to Macron over 'rude' Bolsonaro

Brazilians have taken to social media to "apologise" to Brigitte Macron after their president made "extraordinarily disrespectful" comments towards her.

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Brazil will accept aid money as long as it decides how it's used

Bolsonaro said Macron must apologise "before we talk or accept anything from France " but a spokesman later said Brazil would accept foreign aid.

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How do you stop the Amazon wildfire? | Euronews Answers

How do you stop the Amazon wildfires?

Brazil

Brazil's Bolsonaro attacks Macron's wife in 'sexist' Facebook post

Brazil's President, his son and his agriculture minister attacked the French leader on social media over the weekend after Macron put the Amazon on the official G7 agenda.

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Amazon wildfires: Why is the South American rainforest so important?

The Amazon absorbs more CO2 than it rejects and stores 90 to 140 billion metric tonnes of CO2, according to the WWF, which warned that "the release of even a portion of which would accelerate global warming significantly."

World

'Alternative G7' want climate summit pledges to be legally binding

Activists gathered at the "Alternative G7" on the French-Spanish border want international deals such as the Paris Agreement to be legally-binding, in order to prevent nations from flouting their environmental commitments.

France

Macron calls fires in the Amazon 'an international crisis'

French President Emmanuel Macron has called on members of the Group of Seven (G7) to discuss the raging wildfires ravaging the Amazon rainforest in Brazil.

World

Brazil's Bolsonaro blames Amazon fires on NGOs making 'problems'

Brazil's Bolsonaro blames Amazon fires on NGOs making 'problems'

Brazil

Watch: Footage of uncontacted Amazon tribe members emerges

In June 2019, deforestation in the world's largest tropical rainforest was 88% higher June 2018.

Brazil

Sharp rise in Amazon deforestation in Brazil under Bolsonaro

Sharp rise in Amazon deforestation in Brazil under Bolsonaro

Spain

Spanish police find 39kg of cocaine in Bolsonaro's G20 plane entourage

A Brazilian military officer who was set to accompany President Jair Bolsonaro on his return trip from the G20 in Tokyo was arrested in Spain after 39kg of cocaine was recovered from his luggage, police have revealed.

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Sao Paulo celebrates gay pride with largest crowds yet

Hundreds of thousands of revellers flooded Sao Paulo's Avenida Paulista Sunday (June 23) with a festive atmosphere as they sang and danced at the 23rd annual Sao Paulo Gay Pride Parade, which organisers bill as the largest gay pride parade in the world.

Brazil

Brazilian president says decision to criminalise homophobia 'wrong'

Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro told reporters on Friday that the Supreme Court's decision to criminalise homophobia overstepped the court's prerogatives.

France

'Bolsonaro is rubbish' says Brazilian indigenous chief on Lyon visit

A Brazilian indigenous chief called the Brazilian president rubbish during his visit to Lyon.

Brazil

Indigenous Brazilians protest against President Bolsonaro’s land reforms

The representatives of more than 300 tribes are angry that President Jair Bolsonaro has closed down the country’s indigenous affairs agency.

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Brazil's indigenous leaders protest in parliament

Indigenous leaders met with lawmakers to discuss land rights and the role of their communities in the protection of the environment Thursday amid protests against the policies of Brazil's new far-right president.

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Indigenous peoples gather to defend their lands in Brazil

Thousands of indigenous protesters gathered at the Esplanade of Ministries of Brasilia to defend the land and the cultural rights of indigenous peoples who are threatened by the government of Jair Bolsonaro.