Brazil’s Amazonas States Expects Five Cruise Ships in March

Five cruise ships are set to visit Brazil’s Amazonas State in March, the State Company of Tourism of Amazonas (Amazonastur) announced. Following transit calls by the Seven Seas Navigator and the Viking Sea, the state will welcome the Azamara Journey, the …

Brazil is building a highway in the rainforest to service a climate conference

The next instalment in a series of United Nations climate change conferences will be COP30, taking place in Bélem, Brazil, in November. The city of 1.3 million people, known as the gateway to the Amazon River, is building a new central square that includes …

Brazil is cutting thousands of trees in Amazon rainforest to build a 4-lane highway for climate summit

GUWAHATI, March 13: Brazil is cutting thousands of trees in the Amazon rainforest to build a 4-lane highway for the upcoming COP30 climate summit in November 2025. The four-lane highway, Avenida Liberdade, is being built near Belém, the host city. The …

Brazil puts forward Pietro Mendes for new term as Petrobras chairman

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras said on Thursday that the Brazilian government has put forward Pietro Mendes for a new term as chairman, among the board members nominations from its shareholders that the company has received. …

World News | London Judge to Rule on Whether Mining Company is Liable in Brazil's Worst Environmental Disaster

London, Mar 13 (AP) A lawyer argued Thursday that global mining giant BHP Group should be held liable for Brazil's worst environmental disaster 10 years ago when a dam collapse poured tons of toxic mining waste into a major waterway that killed 19 …

London judge to rule on whether mining company is liable in Brazil's worst environmental disaster

LONDON (AP) — A lawyer argued Thursday that global mining giant BHP Group should be held liable for Brazil’s worst environmental disaster 10 years ago when a dam collapse poured tons of toxic mining waste into a major waterway that killed 19 people and …

Bomb planted by 'political terrorists' explodes at busy bus station in Brazil

By ADRY TORRES FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 13:01 EDT, 13 March 2025 | Updated: 13:08 EDT, 13 March 2025 Police launched a manhunt for a pair of suspects who left two bombs at a busy bus terminal, including one that exploded near dozens of people. …

FILE: Brazil dam collapse in 2015

Brazil Cuts Acres of Amazon Trees to Build Road for Climate Summit

Shift cultivation in Colombia Credit: Matt Zimmerman – CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. A new four-lane road is being built by cutting down thousands of protected Amazon rainforest acres for the COP30 climate summit in the Brazilian city of Belém. The road …

Trump trade war favors Brazil’s agribusiness, grain company SLC says

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – The trade war initiated by U.S. President Donald Trump, which led countries including China to retaliate against tariffs implemented by his administration, is favorable to Brazil, the CEO of agribusiness firm SLC Agricola said on …