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    A memorial in honor of Dorothy Stang, a U.S.-born nun killed 15 years ago. Crosses represent murdered and threatened rural workers. Image by Daniel Beltrá/Greenpeace.

    Why Killings of Environmentalists and Indians Keep Increasing in Brazil: Almost Certain Impunity

    When Jair Bolsonaro took office as president of Brazil at the start of 2019, ...

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    Daniel Camargos
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    The BR-319 is now passable in the dry season due to a "maintenance" program begun in 2016 - Photo: P.M. Fearnside.

    Here Starts the End of Brazil’s Amazon Forest. It’s Called BR-319 Highway

    The BR-319 (Manaus-Porto Velho) Highway was built in the early 1970s by Brazil’s military ...

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    Philip M. Fearnside
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    Waiãpi indigenous children in Amapá state, Brazil. Image by Sam Cowie/Mongabay.

    Amazon Indians Fear Coronavirus Amid a Campaign to Convert Them to Christianity

    Indigenous leaders in Brazil are acting to avert the devastating impact coronavirus could have ...

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    Sam Cowie
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    Victoria Regia and the Amazon

    Amazon Threatened by Presidential Election. Brazil Might Follow Trump Out of Paris Agreement

    Almost every Brazilian (91 percent) wants to get closer to nature, while 27 percent ...

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    Jenny Gonzales
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