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A fallen tree lies in an area of the Amazon jungle that was cleared by loggers and farmers near Porto Velho, Rondonia State, Brazil, August 14, 2020. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino SAO PAULO, May 24 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro signed a decree on Tuesday to step up fines for environmental…

Author of the article: SAO PAULO — Senior Brazilian economy ministry official Caio Mario Paes de Andrade will be the next chief executive of state-run oil company Petrobras, the government said on Monday, replacing a predecessor who served less than two months in the job. Paes de Andrade will take…

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Some of the world’s biggest mining companies have withdrawn requests to research and extract minerals on Indigenous land in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, and have repudiated Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s efforts to legalize mining activity in the areas. The Brazilian Mining Association (Ibram), which represents around 130…

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The former Brazilian president spent several years in jail for political corruption, but is running again versus Jair Bolsonaro. Time magazine has cast its vote in the Brazilian election. The May 23/May 30 double issue features Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on the cover. Lula, as he is always called, was…

Founder and CEO of Tesla Motors Elon Musk speaks during a media tour of the Tesla Gigafactory, which will produce batteries for the electric carmaker, in Sparks, Nevada, U.S. July 26, 2016. REUTERS/James Glover II/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSAO PAULO, May 19 (Reuters) - Brazilian…

Topline Elon Musk made a surprise visit to Brazil on Friday to discuss Starlink connectivity with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and other projects in the Amazon, and Bolsonaro hailed Musk’s proposed $44 billion deal to purchase Twitter as “a breath of hope.” Elon Musk enters the 2022 Met Gala celebrating…

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Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSAO PAULO, May 7 (Reuters) - Former leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva launched his presidential bid on Saturday calling on Brazilians to unite behind him to defend Brazil's democracy from the authoritarian government of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro. Without mentioning Bolsonaro…