News of amazon

'Distrust' of Brazil stalls EU-Mercosur trade deal

13-12-2020 19:45 Concerns over Amazon deforestation under Bolsonaro are delaying the ratification of a two-decades long negotiated trade deal between the European Union and Mercosur.

EU-MERCOSUR DEAL

Brazil rejects deforestation concerns on EU-Mercosur deal

23-09-2020 16:12 Brazil hits back at European reluctance to finalise EU-Mercosur trade deal, saying a French report on environmental concerns is motivated by "protectionist interests."

BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO

Bolsonaro faces growing pressure to green Brazil economy

22-09-2020 08:38 As environmental problems bruise Brazil's international image, bankers, business executives and even agribusiness firms are calling for a greener economy, adding to pressure on outspoken president.

EU-MERCOSUR DEAL

Key EU states fear Mercosur pact may hurt Amazon

21-09-2020 08:22 EU commissioner admits not all EU nations "are aligned" on trade deal with Mercosur nations, as fears historic accord could hurt the Amazon grow.

Coronavirus pandemic

Peru's indigenous turn to ancestral remedies to fight virus

13-09-2020 12:58 In Peru, the country with the world’s highest per-population confirmed Covid-19 mortality rate, Indigenous groups have sought to find their own remedies for the coronavirus pandemic.

EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL

Merkel expresses 'significant doubts' over EU-Mercosur trade pact

21-08-2020 14:12 German chancellor expresses "significant doubts" over landmark EU-Mercosur free trade deal, citing concerns over the devastating deforestation of the Amazon rainforest.

ANTITRUST AND REGULATION

Big Tech’s Funday in Congress

01-08-2020 10:18 Amazon, Facebook, Google, and Apple have become some of the most powerful organisations in the world – and the global coronavirus pandemic has only made their dominant position even stronger.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Deforestation in the Amazon

Brazil asks investment firms to adopt protected Amazon areas

09-07-2020 17:24 The two main donors to the Amazon Fund, Germany and Norway, want to see deforestation dropping before resuming contributions, according to Brazilian Vice-President Hamilton Mourão.

MERCOSUR’S VIRTUAL SUMMIT

Mercosur vows unity in face of pandemic, as Macron cools on trade deal

04-07-2020 07:49 President Alberto Fernández calls for unity in face of the coronavirus pandemic during virtual summit, as reports in France suggest Emmanuel Macron has gone cold on Mercosur-EU trade deal.

'El Presidente'

FIFA 'mafia' depicted in new Amazon Prime satire from Argentine creator

04-06-2020 01:44 New series "El Presidente," brought to life by Argentine writer Armando Bo, is a witheringly satirical take on the 2015 "Fifagate" corruption scandal. Oh, and it's 'narrated' by Julio Grondona, from beyond the grave...

Fight against virus

Brazil coronavirus despair stretches from Rio to Amazon

08-05-2020 09:30 From the Amazon city of Manaus to the seemingly endless urban sprawl of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, freshly dug graves have been filling up quickly for weeks with the bodies of Brazilians killed by Covid-19.

TEch giant

US trade office adds Amazon, Argentina, Chile to 'notorious markets' list

01-05-2020 12:50 US adds five of Amazon’s overseas operations, Chile and Argentina to its list of “notorious markets’’ where pirated goods are sold. E-commerce giant dismissed the move as part of the Trump administration's “personal vendetta'' against it.

Tech giant

Amazon threatens to halt key French centres after court ruling

15-04-2020 09:44 Online retailer Amazon warned Wednesday it may be forced to halt activity at its distribution centres and reduce service in France following a court ruling on measures to slow the spread of the new coronavirus among its workers.

Coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus severs Brazilian Amazon off from rest of world

07-04-2020 16:53 Authorities in Amazonas state have restricted river traffic to essential travel, seeking to stop the spread of the virus in a region that could be particularly vulnerable to it.

DIGITAL ECOSYSTEM

The dystopian digital world

29-02-2020 09:56 Google, Facebook, Amazon and others control both the flow of web traffic– and the flow of dollars. Sitting on both sides of the counter gives them unfair advantage over other players.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

CATHOLIC CHURCH

Pope voices 'outrage' over Amazon exploitation

12-02-2020 12:35 In a highly anticipated text, Argentine pontiff on Wednesday pleaded for social justice and environmental respect for the Amazon basin – but failed to recommend the controversial idea of married priests.

TECH GIANT

Amazon highlights taxes paid in pushback against critics

31-01-2020 17:09 The tech giant, whose market valuation moved back above US$1 trillion following its earnings report Thursday, declared it paid more than US$1 billion in US federal income taxes in 2019, along with US$2.4 billion in other federal taxes, including payroll taxes and customs duties.

2010s: Decade in review

How Instagram changed the way we shop

27-12-2019 08:51 On its way to amassing more than a billion users, Instagram has become many things: a joyful storehouse of family photos, a sledgehammer for celebrity tabloid culture, a shadowy abyss of teen bullying – and a most powerful force in shaping commerce.

BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO

Brazilian Amazon town becomes ground zero for spat with NGOs

04-12-2019 10:44 Nine non-governmental organisations denounced the persecution of activists, academics and scientists under Bolsonaro on Tuesday

BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO

Bolsonaro: South American neighbours 'don't respect democracy and freedom'

31-10-2019 15:44 Speaking in Saudi Arabia, far-right deems criticism against him "fake news," makes a bid for OPEC membership, attacks his neighbours and says Brazil is a 'safe place' for foreign investment.

BLOOMBERG

Amazon gets government's nod for data centre in ‘Tango’ trade zone

24-10-2019 16:36 The project will cost an estimated US$800 million and generate US$400 million in economic activity, document reveals. Company has until October 31 to present the land deed and then has 360 days to start construction.

CATHOLIC CHURCH

Married priests debate raises fears of split in Catholic Church

10-10-2019 08:29 Suggestion that married men should be allowed to become priests in remote locations is bitterly dividing a Vatican assembly on the Amazon, with critics warning the emotive issue could fracture the Catholic Church.

CATHOLIC CHURCH

Pope seeks 'courageous' debate over Amazon priest shortage

08-10-2019 16:44 Argentine pontiff opens a three-week meeting on preserving the rainforest and ministering to its native people as he fended off attacks from conservatives who are opposed to his ecological agenda.

Bolivia fires

Evo Morales not trending among Bolivia’s youth ahead of vote

07-10-2019 15:57 Dissatisfaction over the president’s response to devastating fires has prompted young Bolivians to reconsider their votes in the upcoming election.

CLOUD-COMPUTING

Amazon Web Services planning to build US$800M data centre in Argentina

03-10-2019 09:08 Seattle-based company preparing to invest about US$800 million in 10-year project that would see it construct a regional data centre in Buenos Aires Province. Tax breaks sweeten the deal.

argentina

What we learned this week: August 24 to 30

31-08-2019 00:17 Key stories from the last seven days in Argentina.

AMAZON IN FLAMES

Bolsonaro's son heads to Washington to thank Trump for Amazon support

30-08-2019 12:15 Eduardo Bolsonaro, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's son and hopeful ambassador to the United States, will travel to Washington Friday to thank Donald Trump for his support during the crisis surrounding the fires in the Amazon rainforest.

AMAZON AFLAME

Bolsonaro says Amazon nations should decide region's future

29-08-2019 11:31 A September conference in Colombia is now set for all Amazon nations except Venezuela to discuss the crisis.

AMAZON AFLAME

Brazil accepts planes from Chile to fight Amazon fires

28-08-2019 15:28 After meeting with Chile's Piñera, Bolsonaro promotes strategy of "preserving the environment" and "exploration sustainable in our region."

AMAZON AFLAME

New fires rage in Amazon as Brazil warplanes battle flames

26-08-2019 13:38 Hundreds of new fires have flared up in the Amazon in Brazil, data showed Monday, even as military aircraft dumped water over hard-hit areas and G7 nations pledged to help combat the blazes.

AMAZON AFLAME

Pope Francis expresses fears for Amazon, the planet's 'vital lung'

25-08-2019 17:49 "We are concerned about the vast fires that have developed in the Amazon," the pope told the faithful at the Vatican. "That forest lung is vital for our planet."

AMAZON AFLAME

Demonstrators rally outside Brazilian Embassy as Amazon smoke reaches Argentina

23-08-2019 18:23 Macri offers support to Bolsonaro as environmental catastrophe continues.

AMAZON IN FLAMES

Global outrage forces Bolsonaro to act, sending Army to contain Amazon fires

23-08-2019 16:01 Under increasing international pressure to contain record numbers of fires in the Amazon, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Friday he might send the military to battle the massive blazes.

AMAZON IN FLAMES

Ireland may withold EU-Mercosur deal support over Amazon fires

23-08-2019 14:03 "There is no way that Ireland will vote for the EU-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement if Brazil does not honour its environmental commitments," says Prime Minister Leo Varadkar

OPINION

Leonid Bershidsky: The EU can push Bolsonaro to save the Amazon

23-08-2019 13:59 It’s appropriate for Macron, Merkel and other European leaders to reconsider the Mercosur trade agreement in response to Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s behaviour.

BLOOMBERG

Raging fires and dark skies put Brazil’s Bolsonaro in spotlight

22-08-2019 11:14 With the "lungs of the planet" aflame, experts scramble for answers to confront the environmental policies of Brazil's far-right president.

BLOOMBERG – OPINION

MercadoLibre & Globant: the two homegrown firms defying the gloom

22-08-2019 09:56 MercadoLibre and Globant increased their worldwide workforces 30% and 31%, respectively, to 7,239 and 8,384 in 2018 when most of the nation’s employers were either letting people go or not hiring during the recession.

FOREST FIRES

As inferno rages in Amazon, data shows fires up 84% under Bolsonaro

21-08-2019 16:59 Far-right Brazilian president claims environmental NGOs started the fires to embarrass his government, as global outrage grows.

MAMET INTERVIEW

Opportunity awaits in Argentina, ex-US ambassador tells investors, big brands

02-08-2019 15:00 Former US ambassador Noah Mamet sits down with the Times to discuss his hopes for Argentina's tech, beef, tourism, wine and renewable energy industries.

by Lucas Robinson

EXCLUSIVE

Amazon considering building huge data centre in Argentina, says former US ambassador

31-07-2019 22:26 Amazon studying whether to construct its largest data centre in Latin America in Argentina, Noah Mamet reveals in an interview. The move would significantly increase the tech giant's investment in the country.

by Lucas Robinson

BLOOMBERG

MercadoLibre optimistic on Brazil's economy after 2018 hurdles

11-07-2019 11:55 Chief Executive Officer Marcos Galperin rejects views of economists who have slashed their forecasts for the region’s biggest economy.

Catholic Church

Vatican formally opens debate on married priests in Amazon

18-06-2019 17:23 In remote parts of the Amazon, priests are so few that Catholics can go months without attending a Mass. The proposal was contained in the working document for an October meeting of South American bishops on the Amazon.