The Latest Breaking News from Raimundo Mendes de Barros

Removal of hundreds of illegal cattle in the Amazon sparks protests and divides residents

A large-scale federal operation to remove cattle raised illegally in the Chico Mendes Extractive Reserve has triggered intense protests and exposed deep rifts among residents

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025

Fashion sneakers propel sustainable rubber in Brazil Amazon

Veja, an expensive global sneaker brand, is making shoes from traditionally-harvested Brazilian Amazon latex in collaboration with local rubber tappers

The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2023

Brazil's Lula promises no deforestation but challenges loom

Brazil's incoming president has promised to eliminate all deforestation by 2030, which would be a complete change of course for Brazil compared to the last four years

The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2022