Brazil Brazilian ex-president released from prison Lula had been favored to win the 2018 presidential election, but his conviction in a corruption investigation prohibited him from running. 08/11/2019
Canada Amazon 'Forest Guardian' shot in the head by illegal loggers In an ambush on the Arariboia reservation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest, Paulino Guajajara was shot dead while one other was injured, according to a statement from Guajajara tribe leaders. 03/11/2019
Brazil Oil tanker owner denies causing massive spill off Brazil's coast Delta Tankers said the Bouboulina left Venezuela in July, bound for Malaysia, and that the trip ended "uneventfully." 02/11/2019
no comment Petroleum sludge strikes popular tourist spot in Brazil The thick petroleum sludge that has been mysteriously washing up on beaches in Brazil for more than a month struck the popular tourist spot of Porto de Galinhas in Pernambuco state 20/10/2019
France Why the EU growing its own soybeans could prevent fires in Amazon Every year, 33 million tonnes of soybeans are imported into the Old Continent, mostly from Brazil and the United States. 09/10/2019
Sport Brazil Judo Grand Slam: Main focus was on Teddy Riner of France King of the heavyweights, Riner took gold on the last day of the tournament in Brasilia. 09/10/2019
Sport Brazil Judo Grand Slam: Brazil, Colombia, Japan and Russia excel Experience won the day on day two in Brasilia 08/10/2019
Sport The International Judo Federation world tour returns to Brazil After a six-year absence, the IJF returns to one of the world's judo's powerhouses and the first day proves exciting. 07/10/2019
no comment Illusionists 'levitate' for over four hours in Brazil Brazilian illusionists Henry Vargas and Klauss Duraes performed a stunt on Paulista Avenue in Sao Paulo, drawing the attention of hundreds of people 28/09/2019
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
Colombia Seven South American leaders sign forest agreement in Amazon town The leaders of seven South American countries have met in the Amazon town of Leticia in Colombia to sign an agreement to better protect what is the world’s largest tropical forest. 07/09/2019
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
World 'Treat the cavity, not the toothache': Experts on G7 Amazon fire cash The cash will be used to primarily to pay for more firefighting planes. But experts told us that was not addressing the root cause of the problem. 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
The Cube Should we compare Amazon forest fires to those in central Africa? We spoke to an expert to find out whether we should be more concerned about the ecological impact in Africa than South America. 28/08/2019
world news Peru and Colombia call for meeting to protect Amazon forest Peru and Colombia want Amazonian countries to meet on September 6 and find a solution to the fires ravaging the forest. 27/08/2019
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
