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Lula's Amazon pledge looks distant as Brazil battles deforestation

Brazil's environmental enforcement agents set out in January on their first mission this year to combat illegal deforestation, with renewed energy after the election of a president who has promised to stop surging Amazon rainforest destruction.

Reuters

Brazil's Congress reelects leaders, aiding Lula's agenda

Brazilian lawmakers have voted to reelect the heads of both the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, bolstering President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s prospects for passing legislation and governing in the polarized nation

The Independent UK

Olympic champion suspended after asking fans if he should shoot new Brazil president

A member of the 2016 Rio Olympic gold medal-winning volleyball team landed himself in hot water following an alarming post on his Instagram story

Daily Mirror

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Brazil's Congress re-elects leaders in victory for Lula

Brazil's Congress on Wednesday re-elected the leaders of both chambers who were backed by leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a victory that will help him advance his legislative agenda and curb the influence of his right-wing opponents.

Reuters

Brazil authorities probe Amazon ties to capital attacks

An investigation into anti-democratic protests and a recent attack on Brazil's capital is centering in part on areas along an important highway that goes through the Amazon

The Independent UK

Exiled Bolsonaro lives it up in Florida as legal woes grow back home

Ex-Brazilian president faces criminal inquiries, including an investigation into his alleged role in the Brasília uprising

The Guardian - US

Brazil volleyball star faces Olympic complaint after post threatening Lula

The Brazilian Olympic Committee said it had filed a complaint against volleyball player Wallace de Souza after the former Olympic champion wrote a post on social media that appeared to back violence against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Reuters

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Brazilian volleyball player suspended over Lula poll

Brazilian volleyball club Cruzeiro has suspended Olympic gold medalist Wallace de Souza after he conducted a social media poll asking his fans whether they would shoot Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the face

The Independent UK

Brazil's Lula to visit Biden on Feb. 10

The White House has announced that President Joe Biden will host Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for meetings on Feb. 10

The Independent UK

Ousted Brazilian president Bosonaro asks for US tourist visa

Mr Bolsonaro is under investigation in Brazil after a riotous mob of his supporters stormed government buildings in an attempt to oust his successor

The Independent UK

Bolsonaro has no intention of cutting his stay in Florida short

WASHINGTON — Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro is in no rush to leave Florida, making life deeply uncomfortable for the White House as it gets ready to welcome his successor and bitter rival next month.

Tribune News Service

Brazil’s ex-President Bolsonaro seeks US tourist visa: Lawyer

Application for six-month US visa comes as Jair Bolsonaro faces accusations he helped incite riot in Brazil’s capital.

Al Jazeera

Brazil's Bolsonaro applies for 6-month U.S. visitor visa

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has filed a request for a six-month visitor visa to stay in the U.S., indicating he may have no immediate intention to return home, where legal issues await

The Independent UK

Germany pledges $222 million for Brazil environment, Amazon

Germany announced on Monday that it would make 204 million euros ($222 million) available for environmental policies in Brazil

The Independent UK

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The Conversation

Brazil's economic challenges are again Lula's to tackle – this time around they're more daunting

Even when they’re in trouble, Brazilians rarely lose their sense of humor. But in recent years, their joviality has often given way to political division everywhere from social media to the dinner table.

Reuters

Scholz bid to rally Ukraine support in South America falls flat

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's bid this week to rally support for Ukraine in the face of Russia's invasion during his first South American tour fell flat, with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva reiterating his view both parties shared blame.

ABC News

Why Brazil's Yanomami are being devastated by disease and gold mining

Many in Brazil were left wondering how the public health emergency gripping the Yanomami indigenous population could materialise so quickly, but this is no sudden disaster.

Salon

The best way to save forests

A new report says the key to saving Brazil’s Atlantic Forest is recognizing Indigenous territory

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Bolsonaro’s son dismisses idea of father’s extradition by US

The eldest son of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Saturday that his father doesn’t have a deadline to return to Brazil and dismissed the idea of extradition by the United States.

Reuters

Scholz urges swift EU-Mercosur free trade deal on first South America trip

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday urged a swift conclusion to talks on a free trade deal between the European Union and the Mercosur South American trade bloc, on the first stop in Buenos Aires of his inaugural tour of the region.

The Independent UK

Bolsonaro's nephew probed by Brazilian police over uprising

Brazil’s federal police have searched the home of a nephew of former President Jair Bolsonaro in connection with the Jan. 8 storming of government buildings in the capital by far-right protesters

Reuters

Dozens of Yanomami children hospitalized in northern Brazil amid health crisis

Dozens of indigenous children suffering from malnutrition and acute diseases have been hospitalized in northern Brazil, with relatives in hammocks holding their emaciated frames in scenes that underscore the gravity of a public health crisis.

Reuters

Lula calls on France's Macron to attend summit of Amazon countries

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday urged his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, to have France attend the summit of the Amazon countries that he aims to host in coming months.

The Independent UK

Why Brazil's Yanomami are being decimated by disease, mining

Severe malnutrition and disease, particularly malaria, are decimating the Yanomami population in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, and on Jan. 20 the federal government declared a public health emergency

Reuters

Brazil Justice Moraes fines Telegram for not complying with court order

Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes fined on Wednesday messaging app Telegram for failing to comply with a court order that called for the suspension of accounts of supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro.

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