Brazil government resumes demarcation of Indigenous land
São Paulo, Brazil – After a five-year moratorium on granting land rights to Indigenous peoples, Brazil’s government has officially demarcated six new Indigenous territories throughout...
Category : Environment
Brazilian Government to reinforce security in the Yanomami Indigenous Land after violence increased in the region
São Paulo, Brazil – Government security forces in Brazil clashed with illegal miners and invaders, on Sunday (30) night, who continue to operate in the...
US announces transfers of USD $500 million to the Amazon Fund over five years
São Paulo, Brazil – US President Joe Biden announced USD $500 million of support towards the Amazon Fund, a financial aid initiative made up of...
Colombia prepares Latin America’s first law on climate displacement
Medellín, Colombia — Colombia is hoping to become the first Latin American country to pass a law on climate displacement. The bill, which has just...
Argentina sees worst Q1 for agricultural exports in 16 years due to drought
Buenos Aires, Argentina — Argentina’s agricultural exports liquidated USD $2.800 billion from January to March, marking the worst Q1 for the country’s agro-industrial sector in...
Anti-crime operation in Brazil’s Javari Valley off to slow start
São Paulo, Brazil – One month after Brazil’s government launched a major operation to combat illegal activity in the Javari Valley, Brazil’s second largest Indigenous...
NGO spots hundreds of dark vessels illegally fishing off Argentina coast in March
Buenos Aires, Argentina — Hundreds of alleged “dark vessels” are illegally fishing in Argentina’s waters, according to a local NGO that flew reporters over an...
Argentina’s hottest summer since records began: National Meteorology Service
Buenos Aires, Argentina — Sustained, extreme heat waves made this summer Argentina’s hottest on record since registries began in 1961, according to the National Meteorological...
