Amazon burning: Brazil reports record forest fires
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Wildfires raging in the Amazon rainforest have hit a record number this year, with 72,843 fires detected
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Germany to cut part of funds sent to Brazil for Amazon preservation: newspaper
FILE PHOTO: An aerial view of a deforested plot of the Amazon at the Bom Futuro National Forest in Porto
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Sharp rise in Brazilian deforestation undeniable, says sacked research chief
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Ricardo Galvao, the sacked head of Brazil’s space research agency, said on Saturday the trend of
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U.N. rights boss urges Brazil to preserve Amazon from mining
FILE PHOTO: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet holds a news conference at Centro Cultural Espana in downtown
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Brazil mourns bossa nova founder João Gilberto as he is buried in Rio
Maria do Ceu, wife of Brazilian singer Joao Gilberto, kisses his face during his wake in Rio de Janeiro’s Municipal
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Brazilian musician João Gilberto, founder of bossa nova, dies in Rio
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian musician João Gilberto, 88, who developed bossa nova music and helped turn the style into
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Brazil deforestation exceeds 88% in June under Bolsonaro
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Deforestation in Brazil’s portion of the Amazon rainforest soared more than 88% in June compared with the
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Brazil indigenous affairs official fired amid push to develop reservation land
FILE PHOTO – Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro looks on during a ceremony of the 154th anniversary of the Riachuelo Naval
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Brazil environment agency launches operation to combat Amazon deforestation
FILE PHOTO: Piles of wood are seen during “Operation Green Wave” conducted by agents of the Brazilian Institute for the
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South Korean social satire ‘Parasite’ wins Palme d’Or at Cannes
CANNES, France (Reuters) – “Parasite”, a wickedly humorous suspense movie about class struggles directed by South Korea’s Bong Joon-Ho, won
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