Tag: infrastructure

The environmental license for the Grainway project could come soon. Image courtesy of the Brazilian National Land Transportation Agency (ANTT).

Amazon Indians Living 10,000 Years in Area Want a Say in New Grainway Train Project

A controversial freight railway line that would cut through Indigenous lands in the Brazilian ...

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 ...

Commodities on the move on the completed southern section of the BR-163 Highway - Roosevelt Pinheiro / Agência Brasil

For the Military, the Brazilian Indian Is a Savage and an Obstacle to Progress

The media portrayal of Brazil’s annual fire season — which in 2020 is trending ...

Brazilian president Michel Temer in Moscow for an official visit - Beto Barata/PR

In Moscow, Brazil President Talks Economy, But Also Terror, North Korea and Syria

Brazil’s President Michel Temer on Tuesday called on Russian businesses to invest in the ...

Federal Airports, Roads and Railways Being Offered by Brazil to Private Sector

Brazilian President Michel Temer announced that Brazil’s government will “extraordinarily open” Brazil infrastructure to ...

To Advance Brazil Needs to Triple Its Infrastructure Investments

At the moment, Brazil is investing the equivalent of around 2% of GDP in ...

Brazil Plans Infrastructure Works to Generate 2 Million New Jobs

Brazil will invest heavily in infrastructure this year, which will help create jobs and ...

Lula Relaxes Environmental Laws to Get Brazil Out of Low Gear

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva plans to hire more people and modify ...

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