The Latest Breaking News from Amazon

Lula ally pays tribute to Dom Phillips and vows to protect the Amazon

With Bolsonaro gone, Marina Silva promises to honour murdered environmental activists by ending deforestation

The Guardian - US · Oct 31, 2022

Lula's defeat of Bolsonaro was a climate turning point with global repercussions

Under Bolsonaro, Amazon deforestation has soared.

Axios · Oct 31, 2022

Brazil elections: Leonardo DiCaprio leads celebrities celebrating Lula win

Leftist candidate beat hard-right incumbent president Jair Bolsonaro in a crunch election

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2022

Poverty, housing and the Amazon: Lula’s in-tray as president-elect of Brazil

After four years of Jair Bolsonaro’s far-right rule, Lula da Silva says his first priority will be helping the 100 million Brazilians living in poverty

The Guardian - AU · Oct 31, 2022

Brazil election: Lula defeats Bolsonaro to complete stunning comeback as president

Ex-president vows to unite divided country and preserve Amazon rainforest after defeating far-right leader following bitter campaign

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2022

‘Most important election in our lives’: Millions in Brazil go to polls in high-stakes presidential vote

Deep concern over fate of Amazon and fears of violence from Bolsonaro supporters as hard-right president challenged by left-wing former leader Lula

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2022

David Pratt: Future on the line as as Brazil heads to the polls

IT’S hard to over-emphasise just how much is at stake in Brazil’s presidential election runoff today. Not only will it determine the future of…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 30, 2022

Brazil election: Fears Bolsonaro will refuse to accept defeat as bitter race with Lula goes down to wire

There are fears of widespread violence in aftermath of the vote if Bolsonaro does not accept the result

The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2022

Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira remembered in Lancaster exhibition

Exhibition at Halton Mill is part of a month of activities about the Amazon commemorating Phillips and Pereira

The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2022

Amazon governor revokes forest protection in re-election bid

In a last-minute effort to win reelection on Sunday, the governor of Rondonia, in the Brazilian Amazon, revoked the protected designation of a large swath of forest about twice the size of New York City

The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2022