The Chinese Embassy in Brazil called recent comments by U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai “irresponsible” after Tai suggested that Brazil should carefully consider potential risks before joining China’s international Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), or New Silk...
A severe drought across Brazil’s Amazon rainforest is drastically affecting the lives of residents, especially in towns like Manacapuru, near the state capital of Manaus. Record-low water levels in the upper stretches of the Amazon River, including its tributary...
In response to an unprecedented wave of wildfires exacerbated by the most severe drought in decades, the Brazilian government has deployed nearly 1,500 firefighters to the Amazon rainforest. Despite a significant reduction in deforestation since President Luiz Inácio...
São Paulo, Brazil – A devastating plane crash occurred on Friday afternoon in São Paulo, claiming the lives of at least 61 people. The passenger plane, operated by Voepass, went down in a residential area of Vinhedo, a city located just outside São Paulo, after what...
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – In a groundbreaking study, scientists from the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation have discovered cocaine in the tissues of sharks living off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. This marks the first time that the drug has been detected in free-ranging sharks,...
