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Deforestation In Brazilian Amazon Halved In 2023

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by half last year, according to figures released Friday, as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government bolstered environmental policing to crack down on surging destruction.

International Business Times

A Year On, Brazil High Court Judge Blames Bolsonaro For Jan 8 Riots

A year after Jair Bolsonaro supporters stormed the seat of power in Brazil, the senior justice on the country's Supreme Court says the far-right ex-president bears "unequivocal" responsibility for the unrest.

International Business Times

Retrospective: The top 12 news stories that defined 2023

From a devastating earthquake in Syria and Turkey to a march on Moscow and the war against Hamas in Gaza, 2023 was full of dramatic moments, from the heartfelt to the heartbreaking. FRANCE 24 takes a look back at 12 key events that defined the year in news.

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AI, rizz, coup belt… Top 10 terms of 2023

In political speeches, UN resolutions, social media posts or everyday speak, they were the terms in 2023 that everyone used – or should have used. Some were brand new, others old-new, but they all had a particular resonance this year.

France 24

Triumphs And Tests: Brazil's Lula Marks One Year Back In Office

In the year since Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva returned to office, he has overseen a reduction in Amazon deforestation and some wins on the economic front.

International Business Times

Indigenous leader Raoni 'wants to make sure' Brazil's Lula will keep promises on Amazon

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Indigenous leader Raoni Metuktire expressed concern that Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva might fail to keep his promises on the Amazon rainforest, particularly on demarcating the lands of Indigenous peoples. Although Raoni, who is chief of the Amazonian Kayapo people, admitted that…

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Venezuela, Guyana Agree Not To 'Use Force' To Settle Land Dispute

Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro and Guyana's Irfaan Ali shook hands after a two-hour meeting on the Caribbean island nation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

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Brazil Cuts Interest Rate Another Half-point

Brazil's central bank cut its key interest rate by half a point for the fourth straight time Wednesday, continuing the easing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva hopes will spur Latin America's biggest economy.

International Business Times

Guyana, Venezuela Presidents To Meet Thursday On Border Row

Tension has soared over Essequibo, which has historically been controlled by Guyana, since Maduro's government held a controversial referendum last weekend in which 95 percent of voters supported declaring Venezuela its rightful owner, according to official results.

Latin Times

Guyana, Venezuela Presidents To Meet Thursday On Border Row

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his Guyanese counterpart, Irfaan Ali, will meet Thursday on their countries' growing dispute over the oil-rich region of Essequibo, amid mounting international warnings against escalating the row.

International Business Times

Lula Warns Maduro As South America Nervously Eyes Guyana-Venezuela Row

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva urged his counterpart Nicolas Maduro Saturday against escalating Venezuela's border row with neighboring Guyana, as South American leaders nervously monitored the deepening dispute.

International Business Times

Calls Mount For Calm As Guyana-Venezuela Border Tensions Soar

The United States, through National Security Council spokesman John Kirby, urged the sides to find a diplomatic solution to the territorial dispute, saying "we don't want to see this come to blows."

Latin Times

AP PHOTOS: 2023 images show violence and vibrance in Latin America

A little girl perches on the shoulder of her mom, whose eyes fill with trepidation as she wades through waist-deep water in the jungle of the Darien Gap.

The Independent UK

US to hold military exercises with Guyana amid border tensions with Venezuela

The United States announced joint military flight drills in Guyana on Thursday as soaring tensions over a contested oil-rich region with neighbour Venezuela prompted the UN Security Council to call an urgent meeting.

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Crunch Time For EU-Mercosur Deal At Rio Summit

The fate of a long-awaited but controversial Europe-South America trade deal hangs in the balance this week when Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva hosts a summit of the Mercosur regional bloc.

The Guardian - UK

Lula’s bid to style himself climate leader at Cop28 undermined by Opec move

Brazilian president’s plans to approve new fossil fuel projects sit awkwardly with pledge to meet 1.5C target

International Business Times

Argentina's Milei: From Rabble-rouser To Realist?

Libertarian Javier Milei stormed to election victory with wild promises of uprooting Argentina's political establishment and dramatically overhauling its ailing economy.

France 24

France's Macron calls on G7 nations to 'put an end to coal' by 2030 at COP28 summit

French President Emmanuel Macron addressed the COP28 summit on Friday as world leaders gathered in Dubai for the second day of UN climate talks. Attendees are under pressure to step up efforts to limit global warming even as the Israel-Hamas conflict casts a shadow over the agenda.

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Brazil To Join OPEC+ In January: Report

An OPEC+ delegate told Reuters about Brazil's plans to join the international oil cartel. The government didn't confirm the report.

France 24

Ibama: Brazil's environmental police are back on the job

When President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva returned to power in January, he revived Brazil's environmental police force. The Brazilian Institute for the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama) is "back at work", says its president, Rodrigo Agostinho. After years of budget cuts under Lula's predecessor Jair Bolsonaro, Ibama has…

France 24

The oil boss, the islander, the ecofeminist: Five people to watch at COP28

World leaders, scientists and activists gather in Dubai this week for the latest UN-sponsored COP summit aimed at forging a global response to the climate emergency. From the controversial Emirati host Sultan al-Jaber to climate leader and Prime Minister Mia Mottley of Barbados, FRANCE 24 takes a look at some…

Al Jazeera

In Brazil’s favelas, activists find common ground with Palestinians in Gaza

Residents of Brazil’s poorest neighbourhoods say they see their struggles reflected in Israel’s treatment of Gaza.

Al Jazeera

Israel-Hamas war: List of key events, day 39

As the conflict between Israel and Gaza enters its 39th day, these are the main developments.

The Hindu

Brazil to give continuity to India’s presidency of G-20, says Ambassador, ahead of handover

“We see the Brazilian presidency as giving continuity to the Indian presidency, in ensuring that the interests and challenges of the Global South will be an important part of the G-20 agenda,” Brazillian ambassador to India Kenneth Felix Haczynski da Nobrega said.

Al Jazeera

‘Genocide’, Colombia says as Latin American states condemn Israel over Gaza

Colombia’s president says Israel wants ‘to remove the Palestinian people from Gaza and take it over’.

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