Tag: deforestation

A federal police operation in 2017 targeted environmental crimes in Mato Grosso do Sul. Courtesy of Brazil's Federal Police.

Land Invasions More than Double in Brazil. Majority of Victims Are Indians

Land conflicts in Brazil hit 1,576 cases in 2020, the highest number ever recorded ...

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 ...

Forest Guardian Paulo Guajajara watches a loggers shack burn - Thomson Reuters Foundation/Max Baring

One Year After Guardian of the Forest’s Murder Nothing Has Changed in the Brazilian Amazon

Illegal loggers are operating unchecked in Brazil’s Amazon as coronavirus rages despite government vows ...

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 ...

A fire in a deforested area in Amazonas state, Brazil. Image by Bruno Kelly/Amazônia Real

Brazil Determined to Hand Monitoring of Amazon Deforestation and Fire to the Military

In a recent announcement, Brazilian Vice President Hamilton Mourão defended the creation of a ...

Joe Biden, US presidential candidate for the Democrats

Biden Ruffles Feathers in Brazil Threatening Country with Sanctions for Deforestation

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden called on the world to offer Brazil US$ ...