Oil spill may be worst environmental 'attack' in Brazil's history, says Petrobras CEO
Oil slicks washing up on beaches along more than 2,000 km (1,240 miles) of Brazil's northeast coastline could be the worst environmental "attack" in the country's history, the chief executive of state-run oil giant Petrobras said on Tuesday. Speaking at an event in Rio de ...
Brazil minister points finger at Venezuela over oil spills along coastline
The oil that has been polluting Brazil's northeastern beaches since early September is likely coming from Venezuela, according to a report by Brazil's state oil company cited by the country's environment minister. The oil sludge has now reached 61 municipalities in nine Brazilian states, contaminating ...
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 judge orders Petrobras to refuel Iranian ships stranded by U.S. sanctions, source says
A Supreme Court judge on Thursday ordered Brazil's state oil giant Petrobras to refuel two Iranian ships stranded off the country's coast, a source involved in the dispute and a report said. The order came after Iran's top envoy to Brazil told Bloomberg that Tehran ...
Protests staged across Brazil demanding Rousseff's ouster, but turnout fewer than last rallies
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Brazil on Sunday for anti-government demonstrations across the continent-sized country. It was the second such day of protests in less than a month and comes as polls show Dilma Rousseff, four months into her second ...
Hundreds of thousands march to demand Brazil president's ouster
Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians peacefully marched Sunday in over 50 cities around the country to demand President Dilma Rousseff's impeachment and to criticize government corruption. Police estimated 15,000 people marched along the golden sands of Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, where they waved ...
