Eco-luxury tourism blossoms in Brazil, but the model still needs to find its way
Brazil is already known for its natural beauty, but now it seems the tourism industry wants to put a (...) READ MORE
Environment May 24, 2019
Tracking China’s soy footprint in Brazil
Chinese imports of Brazilian soy were linked to the deforestation of 223,000 hectares between 2013 and 2017, according to (...) READ MORE
April 25, 2019
DON’T MISS THIS Brazil’s lack of good-paying jobs Over 43,000 formal jobs disappeared in March—more than half of them (...) READ MORE
Could Brazil be the next nuclear powerhouse?
Speaking at a mining conference in Canada earlier this year, Brazil’s minister of Mines and Energy, Bento Albuquerque, made (...) READ MORE
The economic effects of Brazil’s ban on plastic straws
While São Paulo, Brazil’s largest city, debates whether it should ban plastic straws in commercial properties, the effects of (...) READ MORE
April 4, 2019
DON’T MISS THIS Latest flop raises (more) doubts about reform’s viability Economy Minister Paulo Guedes’ much-awaited visit to the (...) READ MORE
Fallout from Brumadinho dam collapse harming crucial Brazilian river
A fear shared by hydrologists, environmental activists, and millions of northeastern Brazilians has come to pass. The report “Water (...) READ MORE
March 23, 2019
THE WEEK IN REVIEW Corruption. Former President Michel Temer was arrested on Thursday in the latest Operation Car Wash-related probe, (...) READ MORE
How pollination could make or break the future of Brazilian farming
Pollination, an essential yet seldom-considered element of the agribusiness ecosystem, is fast becoming a multibillion-dollar global industry. But despite (...) READ MORE
Why São Paulo falls into chaos when it rains
Footage from São Paulo on Monday was shocking. Cars being swept away by rushing streams, trees ripped from the (...) READ MORE