People skilled with weapons, sometimes linked to the state, use violence to ensure illicit activities. Giuseppe Flandoli/Shutterstock

The Future of the Amazon and the World Climate Is in the Hands of the Brazilian Militias

The future of the environmental agenda is on a collision course with Brazil’s violent ...

Pataxó Indian from the village Nao Xoha, in Minas Gerais state, Brazil - Washington Alves/Reuters

Amazon Indians’ Doctor with Coronavirus Brings Fear of an Extermination

A doctor working with the largest tribe in the Amazon has tested positive for ...

AMAZONLOG17 brought together nearly 2,000 military personnel from 23 different countries. (Photo: AMAZONLOG17)

US Joins Brazilian Army in Exercises of Rescue Operations in the Amazon

The city of Tabatinga, located nearly 1,000 kilometers from Manaus, set the stage for ...

Victoria Regia and other Amazonian plants species

New Inventory Lowers the Number of Amazonian Trees Species from 16,200 to 6,700

Scientists report that the Amazon region has more than 6,700 species of native trees, ...

Federal Police agents visit Odebrecht

Brazil’s Odebrecht Bribe Bug Has Already Infected 11 Countries

Despite their different political affiliations and ideologies, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, former Brazilian ...

A Brazilian Virus Called Odebrecht

Over the last 73 years, Odebrecht has become the leading construction company in Latin ...

New Pictures in Brazilian Jungle Show Tribe of Uncontacted Indians

The movement for tribal peoples Survival International has been divulging pictures taken by Brazil’s ...

Brazil to Help Peru Build Five Hydroelectric Plants in the Amazon

The Brazilian government hopes to reach an agreement with Peru by March on a ...

After Calling for Stop to Arms Race in LatAm Peru Buys Fighter Planes from Brazil

Alan Garcia, the president of Peru, defended his government's decision to purchase Chinese tanks ...

Brazil to Lead Growth in LatAm Next Year with 5.5% Boost, Says Eclac

According to the Preliminary Balance from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the ...