Brazil’s iconic Araucaria tree edging toward extinction, says study
For hundreds of thousands of years, the distinctive candelabra shape of Brazil’s Araucaria tree (Araucaria angustifolia) has defined landscapes (...) READ MORE
Environment September 21, 2019
Violence and corruption behind Amazon deforestation
A newly published Human Rights Watch report has detailed the desperate situation in the Brazilian Amazon, highlighting the existence (...) READ MORE
How the ‘Amazon Mafia’ operates
Good morning! Today, we break down a new report by Human Rights Watch on how tree loggers and armed (...) READ MORE
The legacy of Chico Mendes: the man who gave his life for the Amazon
In February, Brazil’s new Environment Minister Ricardo Salles was being grilled on weekly interview show Roda Viva. Awarded the (...) READ MORE
A Senate crisis cracking the president’s party
Good morning! Today, we explain the Senate crisis within the president’s party. Plus, the government’s silent move on environmental (...) READ MORE
Numbers of the week: September 14, 2019
This is Brazil by the Numbers, a weekly digest of the most interesting figures tucked inside the latest news (...) READ MORE
Brazil’s most-awaited IPO will finally happen
Good morning! Brazil’s most-awaited IPO will finally happen: XP Investimentos. South America’s move on Venezuela. Agro exports are down. (...) READ MORE
In Brazil’s rainforests, the worst fires are likely still to come
The number of fires in the Amazon rainforest this year is the highest since 2010, reaching more than 90,000 (...) READ MORE
It will take a lifetime (at least) for the Amazon to recover
There have been a huge number of fires across Brazil this year—about 76 percent more than the same period (...) READ MORE
After France, Bolsonaro targets Chile
Jair Bolsonaro picks a fight with Chile, after defending the gruesome Pinochet regime. Internally, he is also set to (...) READ MORE
