Tag: Amazonas
Gang Fight in Brazil Prison Leaves 25 Dead: 7 Decapitated, 6 Burned
At least 25 Brazilian prisoners were killed – many of them in the most ...
Brazilian Amazon Little Entrepreneurs Get Their Own Microloans
Brazil is giving the green light to Accion International, a pioneer and leader in ...
Looking for Love, Enlightenment and Justice in the Land of Brazil – Chapter II
Hotel Arara loomed in the recesses amongst the towering foliage at the Rio Negro’s ...
Brazil to Build 5 New Hydroelectric Plants in the Amazon
The president of Brazilian electric energy company Eletrobrás, José Antônio Muniz, announced yesterday (19), ...
Shooting Attack on Brazilian Newspaper Follows Reports on Corruption
Paris-based organization RSF (Reporters Without Borders), which is dedicated to defend freedom of the ...
Marriott Starts US$ 2 Million Program to Help Save Brazil’s Amazon
Brazil's Amazonas state and Marriott have signed an agreement to support a plan to ...
Indians Take Over Main Road in Brazil’s Amazon and Start Charging Toll
First a throng of more than 1,000 Indians took over, for ten days, a ...
Brazil’s North Boosts Exports by 41%
The year of 2005 was promising for international trade in the north of Brazil. ...
Drought-Stricken Brazilian Amazonas Sees Rain Again
Five thousand basic food baskets were sent today to the families affected by the ...
More than US$ 3 Million in Fines on Illegal Loggers in Brazil’s Amazon
Operation Uiraçu, carried out by the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources ...