Brazil police arrest Amazon deforestation gang leader
São Paulo, Brazil – Brazil’s Federal Police last week arrested a man accused of vast deforestation in the Amazon rainforest. Police say businessman Bruno Heller...
Month : August 2023
‘Colossal whale from Peru’ weighed ‘more than any dinosaur or the blue whale’: Paleontologist Dr. Rodolfo Salas-Gismondi (Interview)
Lima, Peru — Scientists have unearthed a colossal fossil specimen in Peru, shedding light on a remarkable species known as Perucetus colossus, or the “colossal...
Buenos Aires’ rent crisis: What 3 pre-candidates for mayor plan to do if elected
Buenos Aires, Argentina — Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires has been experiencing a rental crisis for five years, as everyday Porteños are being priced out of...
Dina Boluarte invites Brazil’s Lula da Silva to visit Peru during Amazon Summit speech
Lima, Peru — On her first foreign trip as the president of Peru, Dina Boluarte extended an official invitation to her counterpart, Brazil’s President Luiz...
Amazon Summit commits to preventing rainforest from reaching ‘point of no return’ but fails to define deforestation targets
São Paulo, Brazil – Representatives from eight countries with territory in the Amazon rainforest met August 8 and 9 in Belém, Brazil for the Amazon...
Brazil has 1.3 million descendents of escaped African slaves; new data could help them regain land
São Paulo, Brazil – Brazil has 1.3 million quilombolas, people who identify as descendents of African slaves who escaped and formed their own autonomous communities...
Amazon Fund aims to certify products from Brazilian towns in Amazon that follow sustainable practices
São Paulo, Brazil – The Amazon Fund Guidance Committee approved new guidelines and criteria for the application of resources administered by the fund to protect...
Brazilian police operation that has killed 16 is revenge for murdered colleague: Human rights groups
São Paulo Brazil – Following the death of a military policeman, allegedly at the hands of drug traffickers from Guarujá, São Paulo, Brazilian police began...
Peru takes over Pacific Alliance presidency following months of tension with Mexico
Lima, Peru — Peru assumed the Pro-Tempore Presidency of the Pacific Alliance on August 1 following eight months of diplomatic tensions with Mexico’s President Andrés...
President Dina Boluarte apologized to families of those that died in Peru’s protests during Independence Day speech
Lima, Peru — During an Independence Day speech last week to Peru’s Congress, President Dina Boluarte addressed key government measures and what she sees as...
