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Brazil's soy farmers raze Amazon rainforest despite deforestation pact
Brazilian soy farmers are pushing further into the Amazon rainforest to plant more of their crops, putting pressure on a ...
Brazil's soy farmers raze Amazon despite deforestation pact with global traders
SANTAREM, Brazil (Reuters) -Brazilian soy farmers are pushing further into the Amazon rainforest to plant more of their crops ...
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Brazil Grants Oil Exploration Rights Near Amazon River, Sparking Environmental Outcry
Brazil’s government announced that multiple oil companies secured the rights to develop 19 offshore oil fields near the ...
Brazil auctions off several Amazon oil sites despite environmentalists and Indigenous protests
Brazil has auctioned off several land and offshore potential oil sites near the Amazon River, aiming to expand production in ...
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Indigenous community leads protest as Brazil auctions oil licenses near Amazon River
Indigenous people and environmental activists protested outside a luxury hotel in Rio de Janeiro where the auctions to sell oil exploration rights took place. Most of the 172 blocks for sale are ...
California is to examine its Amazon oil ties following pleas from Indigenous leaders from Ecuador
The California Senate has introduced a landmark resolution to have the state examine its crude imports from the Amazon, ...
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Brazil auctions off several Amazon oil sites despite environmentalists and Indigenous protests
BRASILANDIA — Brazil auctioned off several land and offshore potential oil sites near the Amazon River on Tuesday as it aims to expand production in untapped regions despite protests from ...
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Brazil & China megarailway raises deforestation warnings in the Amazon
The words of Lula’s minister echo a development vision that dates back to Brazil’s military dictatorship (1964-85). At the time, the regime promoted a doctrine framing the Amazon as an open ...