Brazil Hundreds killedin Brazil's Amazon states over land says HRW report Conflicts over the use of land and resources in the Amazon have taken the lives of more than 300 people says new HRW report. 17/09/2019
Sport Neymar rape accuser charged with extortion Neymar rape accuser charged with extortion 11/09/2019
View 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. 06/09/2019
Brazil Amazon fires in August triple compared to same month last year So far this year nearly 94,000 fires have been observed across Brazil with the majority recorded in the Amazon. 04/09/2019
no comment Amazon wildfires spread, with 72,843 detected so far this year Fires continue to consume the normally lush Amazon, killing animals and leading to respiratory illnesses according to the leader of an indigenous group in Rondonia state. 01/09/2019
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. 31/08/2019
Brazil Watch: Brazilian soldiers rescue animals from Amazon fires The forest is home to 1,500 species of birds, 500 species of mammals and 550 of reptiles. 30/08/2019
Brazil 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. 27/08/2019
Brazil How do you stop the Amazon wildfire? | Euronews Answers How do you stop the Amazon wildfires? 26/08/2019
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. 26/08/2019
no comment 'Bol$onaro is burning our future', say protesters in Rio de Janeiro Thousands took to the streets in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday to demand that more be done to battle the wildfires in Brazil that have swept through parts of the Amazon region. 26/08/2019
no comment Firefighters tackle blaze in devastated Amazon rainforest Tree trunk ashes are all that remain in this barren portion of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil's state of Rondonia. 26/08/2019
Brazil Pope prays for rainforest As wildfires continue to rage through the Amazon Pope Francis has called on people to pray for the "lungs of our planet" 25/08/2019
Brazil Amazon fires: Six Brazilian states request military aid to fight blaze Six states in the Amazon region of Brazil have asked the military for help to combat fires in the rainforest 25/08/2019
Brazil Bolsonaro mobilises Brazilian army to combat Amazon fires Bolsonaro mobilizes Brazilian army to combat Amazon fires 24/08/2019
Brazil 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." 23/08/2019
Brazil Amazon fires: Scientists debunk Bolsonaro claims with satellite images A NASA scientist has contradicted Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro over his defiance concerning fires raging in the Amazon rainforest using satellite images to back up his position. 23/08/2019
Ideas The Amazon rainforest is on fire, what can you do about it? Celebrities react to the grave news that the Amazon is ablaze in Brazil and we talk to three NGOs tackling the crisis. 22/08/2019
no comment Brazilian slackliners defy gravity with Sao Paulo's abandoned building Stretched above the teeming megalopolis of Sao Paulo, slackliners are defying gravity via a Highline connected across the city's abandoned buildings. 22/08/2019
Good Morning Europe Brazil's Bolsonaro blames Amazon fires on NGOs making 'problems' Brazil's Bolsonaro blames Amazon fires on NGOs making 'problems' 22/08/2019
Brazil Amazon burning: Smoke travels nearly 3000 km to black out Sao Paulo Wildfires in the Amazon rainforest have hit a record number this year, according to research carried out by Brazil’s space research centre (INPE). It cites 72,843 fires, marking an increase of 83% compared to 2018 — the highest since records began in 2013. 21/08/2019
Brazil Amazon fires generate smoke cloud almost as big as Siberia blaze Amazon fires generate smoke cloud almost as big as devastating Siberia blaze 14/08/2019
Brazil Amazonas state declares state of emergency over rising forest fires The Brazilian state of Amazonas declared a state of emergency over the rising number of forest fires in the area. 11/08/2019
Sport Prosecutors to drop rape charges against Neymar Prosecutors to drop rape charges against Neymar 09/08/2019
Brazil Brazil: prison inmate who attempted escape dressed as woman found dead A Brazilian inmate who tried to escape from prison by dressing up as his daughter was found dead in his cell, according to prison authorities. 05/08/2019
Brazil Prison clash in Brazil leaves at least 52 people dead: officials A prison clash in Brazil's Altamira jail left at least 52 people dead, said officials. 29/07/2019
