FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Germany vows millions for Amazon as Scholz meets Lula in Brazil 30-01-2023 22:12 Germany on Monday outlined more than US$200 million in contributions for environmental projects in Brazil as Chancellor Olaf Scholz met President Lula.
German Chancellor in Brazil Lula receives Scholz on German leader's last leg of regional tour 30-01-2023 15:29 Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva received Olaf Scholz on Monday, with the German chancellor becoming the first Western leader to visit Brazil since 2015.
‘EL FIN DE AMOR’ ‘There is no end to love, there is a beginning of a different love’ 30-12-2022 13:29 An interview with Tamara Tenenbaum, Lali Espósito and Erika Halvorsen – the author, producer and creator respectively of the hit Prime Video show, El fin del amor.
BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 High stakes for climate-change race in Brazil vote 29-09-2022 01:27 Under Bolsonaro, average annual deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has risen by 75% compared to the previous decade, with environmental funding slashed.
BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 Scandals, Covid, deforestation: Brazil under Bolsonaro 29-09-2022 00:38 A recap of the defining moments of Jair Bolsonaro's presidency so far.
FEATURE INTERVIEW Santiago Mitre: ‘I’m convinced of fiction’s capacity to transmit reality’ 08-09-2022 10:07 Film director and screenwriter Santiago Mitre, 41, premiered his new film, 'Argentina, 1985,' at the Venice Festival last weekend, a feature which is a leading contender for the prestigious Golden Lion prize. This is the first time that the director has turned reality into a film and he chose as his subject a milestone for Argentina’s contemporary democracy – the trial of the military juntas of the dictatorship, with Ricardo Darín and Peter Lanzani in the key roles of the prosecutors Julio César Strassera and Luis Moreno Ocampo. by Agustino Fontevecchia
FILM Ricardo Darín: ‘I wanted to tell the story of the trial of the military juntas’ 08-09-2022 08:39 Legendary actor shares his thoughts on 'Argentina, 1985,' the importance of its story and recalls film's premiere at Venice film festival.
Bloomberg Climate Disasters in Latin America Threaten Global Food Security 22-07-2022 16:23 Latin American food production in 2021 was impacted by climate change, and this trend will continue, according to the World Meteorological Organisation. Droughts and floods have led to thousands suffering from food insecurity and have had global impact.
Amazon Rainforest Brazilian Amazon lost 18 trees per second in 2021 18-07-2022 13:18 18 trees lost per second from Brazilian Amazon in 2021, according to new report. Deforestation is up 20 percent.
ENVIRONMENT Race to find Brazil Amazon species before they disappear 14-07-2022 00:32 In a remote part of the Brazilian Amazon, a scientific expedition is cataloguing species. Time is of the essence.
Amazon Rainforest Brazil sets new six-month Amazon deforestation record 04-07-2022 13:06 Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon reached a record level during the first half of 2022, national space agency reveals.
Murder in the Amazon Bodies of two men murdered in Brazilian Amazon returned to families 24-06-2022 11:13 Bodies of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira handed over to their families, nearly two-and-a-half weeks after they were killed in Brazil's Amazon.
Murder in the Amazon Fish trade's murky waters cloud double murder in Amazon 22-06-2022 11:16 The pirarucú is one impressive fish – but what has it got to do with the murder of British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian indigenous expert Bruno Pereira?
Murder in the Amazon Police say British journalist and Brazilian guide shot in Amazon killings 18-06-2022 21:13 British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira, whose disappearance in the Amazon some two weeks ago sparked an international outcry, were killed by gunfire, Brazilian police confirm.
Murder in the Amazon Brazil police '99% sure' that bodies found in Amazon are missing duo 17-06-2022 09:44 Suspect reveals where bodies of journalist Dom Phillips and Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira are buried; Police say they’re ‘99%’ sure that remains found in Amazon are missing duo; Bolsonaro blamed as evidence mounts of murders.
KILLED IN THE AMAZON Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira: two men who loved the Amazon 16-06-2022 13:03 Veteran British freelance journalist Dom Phillips and respected Brazilian Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira shared a passion for the farthest reaches of the Amazon rainforest. The duo, both courageous adventurers who loved the rainforest and its peoples, each defended the region in his own way.
Dom Phillips & Bruno Pereira Suspect confesses to burying bodies of two men missing in Amazon 16-06-2022 10:46 One of two men arrested over the disappearance of British journalist Dom Phillips and Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira in the Brazilian Amazon confesses to having buried the pair in the jungle.
Vale do Javari How Brazil's Javari Valley became a criminal haven 14-06-2022 14:18 The Javari Valley is one of the remotest places on Earth, a vast expanse of thick jungle in northwestern Brazil near the Peruvian and Colombian borders. It is also a haven for drug-trafficking and environmental crimes.
MISSING IN AMAZON Calls mount for Brazil to find missing journalist, indigenous expert 09-06-2022 00:43 Brazilian authorities on Wednesday arrested a man in connection with the disappearance of a British journalist and a local indigenous expert in the Amazon, police said, as calls mounted for officials to deliver answers on what happened to them.
CONCERNS AFTER THREATS British journalist, indigenous expert missing in Brazil 06-06-2022 21:17 A British journalist and a Brazilian indigenous expert have gone missing in a remote region of the Amazon rainforest after receiving threats, authorities and indigenous-rights groups said Monday, raising fears for their safety.
Forest Fires Fires surge in May in Brazilian Amazon, Cerrado 01-06-2022 15:34 Brazil registered the highest number of fires in the Amazon for the month of May since 2004, and the highest ever for the Cerrado savanna region last month, according to official figures released Wednesday.
Rainforest Destruction Deforestation surges in Brazil Atlantic Forest: report 26-05-2022 20:20 Deforestation surged 66 percent last year in Brazil's Atlantic Forest, according to a new report, compounding fears over the rampant destruction of the Amazon rainforest further north.
BILLIONAIRE VISITS BRAZIL Musk, Bolsonaro talk free speech, deforestation in Brazil 21-05-2022 08:25 Elon Musk’s efforts to buy Twitter received the enthusiastic backing of President Jair Bolsonaro during a short and unexpected visit to Brazil.
BILLIONAIRE IN BRAZIL Musk to meet Bolsonaro in Brazil, launch plan to survey and connect Amazon 20-05-2022 12:30 Billionaire Elon Musk arrived in Brazil Friday, announcing a project to bring internet access to schools in the Amazon and improve satellite monitoring of the rainforest.
ENVIRONMENT Brazil responds to less than 3% of deforestation alerts, study reveals 04-05-2022 16:02 An environmental monitor said Tuesday that President Jair Bolsonaro's government has responded to less than three percent of deforestation alerts, a sign that "impunity reigns" in the destruction of Brazil's forests.
Climate Crisis 10 football pitches of pristine rainforest lost per minute in 2021 30-04-2022 15:42 Huge swathes of tropical rainforest were burned or hacked down for cattle and crops last year, led by destruction in Brazil, researchers said Thursday, warning that climate change itself is making it harder to reverse the losses.
Climate Crisis Bolsonaro responds after DiCaprio urges Brazil youth to vote 30-04-2022 15:30 Jair Bolsonaro fires back after US actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio urged Brazilian youth to register to vote in the country's October elections – implying they should vote against the far-right president.
Environment Indigenous lands block Brazil deforestation, concludes study 20-04-2022 16:26 Brazil's indigenous reservations have acted as a barrier against deforestation over the past three decades, although destruction of the Amazon rainforest has accelerated recently under President Jair Bolsonaro.
Environment Ecuador expands oil extraction from protected nature reserve in Amazon 15-04-2022 15:32 Extraction of 3,600 barrels per day has begun in the Ishpingo oil field, which together with nearby fields Tiputini and Tambococha holds more than 40 percent of the country's proven crude reserves.
Land Rights Report: Illegal mining and abuses surge on Brazil indigenous land 11-04-2022 17:50 Illegal gold mining surged by a record amount last year on Brazil's biggest indigenous reservation according to a report published Monday, which detailed chilling accounts of abuses by miners.
Mining Report: Mining firms targeting Brazil protected indigenous lands 23-02-2022 13:04 Major mining companies are seeking to expand to currently protected indigenous lands in the Amazon rainforest, bolstered by billions of dollars in financing from international banks and investment firms
Mercosur summit Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay agree to review Mercosur tariffs 17-12-2021 18:08 Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay agree to continue “modernisation” of bloc and review common external tariff at virtual summit – but without Uruguay's agreement.
SPECIAL REPORT Damaged Amazon rainforest teetering on the brink 11-11-2021 13:40 The Amazon, the world's biggest rainforest is now emitting more carbon than it absorbs. Its destruction has accelerated, especially in Brazil, where far-right President Jair Bolsonaro pushes to open protected lands and indigenous reservations to agribusiness and mining.
CULTURE & SPORTS Amazon's new series on life of Maradona set to premiere in Argentina 27-10-2021 16:56 A new television series chronicling the life of football idol Diego Maradona premieres in Argentina on Thursday.
INTERVIEW / BLOOMBERG Sebastião Salgado: 'Nature is capable of rebuilding if we stop the destruction' 19-10-2021 09:33 Putting a price on nature after nine years in the Amazon – an interview with documentary photographer Sebastião Salgado.
BLOOMBERG Climate change in Brazil: Fire, frost, drought upends global markets 28-09-2021 09:32 Brazil's crops have been scorched, frozen and then dried out by the worst drought in a century, upending global commodity markets.
MERCOSUR TENSIONS Lacalle Pou: Uruguay and China in talks over bilateral free-trade deal 08-09-2021 16:28 Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou says his government is “in a hurry” to close a FTA with China – a development that’s sure to increase tensions with other Mercosur member states.
FILM Director Santiago Mitre recreates Trial of the Juntas in new Amazon film 04-09-2021 10:32 Renowned actors Ricardo Darín and Peter Lanzani to play prosecutors Julio Strassera and Luis Moreno Ocampo in Santiago Mitre’s ‘Argentina, 1985,’ the first Amazon Original film produced in the country.
BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO Bolsonaro takes dig at Biden's 'obsession' with Amazon 30-08-2021 22:03 Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro accuses Joe Biden's administration of having "almost an obsession" with environmental issues.
ENVIRONMENT Illegal mining on Brazil indigenous land up 500% in a decade 30-08-2021 21:53 Illegal mining expanded by nearly 500% on protected indigenous reservations in Brazil in a decade, and by more than 300% on protected park lands, according to a new study.
ENVIRONMENT Wildfires devastate Bolivian nature reserves 24-08-2021 13:51 Wildfires, mostly started intentionally, have scorched almost 600,000 hectares of land in eastern Bolivia already this year, authorities said.
PRESIDENTIAL MEETING President Fernández to host Lacalle Pou amid Mercosur tensions 12-08-2021 14:39 Alberto Fernández will host Luis Lacalle Pou at the Olivos presidential residence on Friday, with tensions over Mercosur's future likely to be discussed.
MERCOSUR IN DISARRAY Mercosur’s glitch-plagued summit puts spotlight on trade divide 09-07-2021 02:58 Luis Lacalle Pou's new trade strategy unable to win broad support among bloc's members. Parallel initiative backed by Brazil and Uruguay to reduce Mercosur's common external tariff also fails to advance.
CORRUPTION ALLEGATIONS Brazil raids target top officials in Covid-battered Amazonas 02-06-2021 15:59 Brazilian police carried out raids in the Amazonas state Wednesday, targeting top officials suspected of embezzling pandemic emergency funds.
IN-DEPTH: MERCOSUR Mercosur’s future up for debate at key meeting 01-05-2021 00:21 Member nations agree to debate ‘flexibilisation’ of bloc’s rules at key meeting in May. Uruguay continues to push for liberalisation of tariffs, rules on free-trade deals.
BIG TECH, MASSIVE PROFITS Amazon caps blockbuster Big Tech earnings reports 29-04-2021 12:15 A week of blockbuster earnings reports from Big Tech culminated Thursday with Amazon crushing forecasts of how much money it would rake in from pandemic-revved online shopping and growing reliance on internet-hosted services.
MERCOSUR BLOC Uruguay presents plan to make Mercosur trade talks more flexible 26-04-2021 15:19 According to the draft document released by the Foreign Ministry in Montevideo, the proposal would allow member states, under some conditions, to initiate negotiations "either as a group or individually."
Wildlife New species of frog unearthed in Peruvian Amazon jungle 12-04-2021 16:28 A new species of marsupial frog has been discovered in Peru's Amazon jungle during a study in the humid tundra and mountainous woodland area of the Cordilleras de Colan.
MERCOSUR SUMMIT Trade and Covid-19 vaccines top agenda for Mercosur summit 23-03-2021 13:22 Mercosur’s member nations will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the bloc's founding at a key summit this Friday, with the clear differences between them more than evident. by Mariano Beldyk