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Biden-Lula meeting: The time is right for U.S. and Brazil to work together for Amazonia (commentary) Bolsonaro

Biden-Lula meeting: The time is right for U.S. and Brazil to work together for Amazonia (commentary)

The Amazon rainforest will be a key point of discussion at today's summit between U.S. President Joe Biden and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.Jeffrey Hoelle, an Associate Professor of Anthropology at UC-Santa Barbara, and Valério Gomes, a Professor at the Amazon Institute of Smallholder Agriculture at the Federal University of…
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February 10, 2023
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon falls in first month under Lula Bolsonaro

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon falls in first month under Lula

Already have Rappler+? to listen to groundbreaking journalism. FILE PHOTO: Piles of legal wood are seen in a wood company warehouse in the Amazon rainforest, inside Jamari National Forest Park in the County of Itapua do Oeste, Rondonia state, Brazil, September 28, 2021. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo In mid-January, Brazilian environmental agents…
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February 10, 2023
Lula’s government must go far beyond undoing Bolsonaro policies on Amazon forest & Indigenous rights (commentary) Bolsonaro

Lula’s government must go far beyond undoing Bolsonaro policies on Amazon forest & Indigenous rights (commentary)

Despite the hope embodied in Brazil’s new president, the protection of Indigenous peoples and reducing deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon still face an uphill struggle.“To ensure continued protection for Brazil’s environment and Indigenous communities, Lula and his government institutions need to go beyond merely undoing Bolsonaro’s previous policies. They must…
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February 9, 2023
Brave’s Luiz Cado lost sponsors due to left-wing views, feels hopeful after Bolsonaro lost elections Bolsonaro

Brave’s Luiz Cado lost sponsors due to left-wing views, feels hopeful after Bolsonaro lost elections

Brave Combat Federation welterweight Luiz Cado is in the minority. A declared left-wing mixed martial artist, ‘Golden Boy’ is one of the most vocal athletes to oppose former far-right Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro. Being a fighter and hailing from the South of Brazil, the region with the most Bolsonaro voters…
bubmag
February 8, 2023
Brazil’s Supreme Court to investigate Bolsonaro over capital riot Bolsonaro

Brazil’s Supreme Court to investigate Bolsonaro over capital riot

Jair Bolsonaro after a press conference in in Brasília on Nov. 1 after being defeated by Lula da Silva in the Brazilian presidential runoff. Photo: Andressa Anholete/Getty Images Brazil's Supreme Court late Friday said it will investigate whether former President Jair Bolsonaro incited last Sunday's attack on Congress and other…
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January 14, 2023
Brazil News Live Updates: Brazil Supreme Court justice approves including Bolsonaro in incitement probe of Jan. 8 riot in Brasilia Bolsonaro

Brazil News Live Updates: Brazil Supreme Court justice approves including Bolsonaro in incitement probe of Jan. 8 riot in Brasilia

LIVE BLOG Economic Times | 14 Jan, 2023 | 08:44PM IST Excise Policy case News Live : One dead and nine others were injured after a stampede occurred during the Makar Mela rush on the Gopinathpur-Badamba T-bridge over River Mahanadi in Athagarh of the Cuttack district, an official said on…
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January 14, 2023