Top Brazilian culture official fired after parroting Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels
Outrage rained on Brazil's government from across the political spectrum after the culture secretary used language similar to that of Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels in launching an arts initiative focused on nationalism and religion, forcing President Jair Bolsonaro to fire him Friday. The parallels between ...
Brazilian government may open up indigenous lands for oil and gas exploration
The Brazilian government will propose legalizing oil and gas exploration as well as hydroelectric dam construction on indigenous land, a report said Saturday, citing a draft of a bill to be sent to Congress. Opening up protected native territory was a key campaign pledge for ...
The number of fires in the Amazon rainforest grew 30.5 percent in 2019 from the previous year, according to data released by space research agency INPE on Wednesday. According to INPE, the number of fires detected in the Amazon region was 89,178 in 2019, compared ...
Battling critics at home and abroad, Brazil's Bolsonaro wraps up tumultuous first year in office
Heading into his second year as Brazil's president, Jair Bolsonaro has held firm to his combative culture-warrior policies while feuding with critics at home and abroad — an approach that has thrilled many supporters while eroding his efforts to win allies and lift the ...
Trump's tariff tweet forecloses on talks over future Brazil steel exports to U.S.
Negotiations over future Brazilian steel exports to the United States have been halted since President Donald Trump tweeted earlier this week that he would slap tariffs back on them, the head of Brazil's steel mills body, IABr, said on Thursday. Trump stunned Brazil and Argentina ...
Two of Brazil's former presidents, a chief justice and heads of both chambers of Congress on Tuesday repudiated the country's economy minister for saying the government might take draconian steps if leftist opponents stirred up protests such as those in Chile. Speaking in Washington on ...
In swipe at U.S., BRICS leaders hit protectionism but silent on Hong Kong and Venezuela crises
Five of the biggest emerging economies railed against protectionism on Thursday as they vowed to overcome "significant challenges" facing multilateralism, in a swipe at U.S. tariffs and unilateral action. The joint declaration by BRICS countries — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — came ...
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and Chinese President Xi Jinping praised their countries' strong bilateral relations at a meeting on Wednesday, as sources said a Chinese state firm was prepared to announce a major Brazil port investment. The leaders' comments showed how far relations have come ...
'Guardian of the forest' killed in Amazon ambush laid to loggers
A Brazilian land defender was killed and a second wounded in an ambush by loggers in the Amazon rainforest, regional authorities reported. Indigenous leader Paulo Paulino Guajajara and his partner, Laercio, were members of "Guardians of the forest," a group who attempt to protect their ...
President Jair Bolsonaro threatened on Wednesday to cancel the license of Brazil's largest TV network, Globo, accusing it of "villainous journalism" after a report connecting him with a former police officer accused of killing a Rio de Janeiro city councilwoman last year. TV Globo reported ...
Mystery oil spills blot over 130 Brazilian beaches as Bolsonaro tries to blame outside criminals
The source of large blots of oil staining more than 130 beaches in northeastern Brazil remained a mystery Tuesday despite President Jair Bolsonaro's assertions they came from outside the country and were possibly the work of criminals. Tamar, a group dedicated to the protection of ...
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said Tuesday it was a lie that the Amazon was being devastated by fire and accused countries critical of him of having a "colonialist spirit." Speaking first at this year's U.N. General Assembly, the far-right leader also heaped praise on his ...
