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Railway project in the Amazon raises questions over Brazil's efforts to stop deforestation

As Brazil’s government seeks to boost its environmental credentials by hosting the United Nations’ climate summit, a proposal to build a railway through the Amazon has threatened to tarnish that image amid protests by Indigenous groups

The Independent UK

Brazilian indigenous chief thanks Charles for shining light on deforestation

The Kayapo ethnic leader said to the King in his native language via a translator that he had waited a long time to speak to him.

Evening Standard

Bolsonaro wanted to exterminate us, claims Indigenous leader Raoni Metuktire

Kayapó chief tells in memoir of seeing former president in his dreams and of warning Lula not to repeat past mistakes

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Brazil Chief Raoni Says Will Challenge Lula On Amazon Oil Project: AFP Interview

Brazilian environmental campaigner and tribal leader Raoni Metuktire is pitting himself against the government to stop plans for an oil mega-project at the mouth of the Amazon river.

International Business Times

Brazil And France To Invest Brazil And France To Invest Top News.1 Billion In Amazon.1 Billion In Amazon

Brazil and France announce a 1 billion euro investment plan to protect the Amazon rainforest, focusing on collaboration, environmental conservation, and tr...

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France's Macron Heads To Amazon On Three-day Brazil Trip

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday kicks off a visit to Brazil in the Amazon city of Belem, the host of 2025 UN climate talks, where he and Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will seek to reset frayed ties.

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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How the deep friendship between an Amazon chief and Belgian filmmaker devolved into accusations

It was considered to be among the world’s most productive partnerships between an Indigenous chief and a Westerner

The Independent UK

Joy and defiance at gathering led by Amazonian chief Raoni Metuktire

Climate concerns prominent as hundreds attend celebration of chief’s nominal 91st birthday

The Guardian - UK

Brazil's Indigenous chief fighting to save Amazon urges President Lula to defend people's rights

An Indigenous leader who became a symbol of the fight for the preservation of the Amazon has called upon Brazil’s president to defend the rights of Indigenous people, including removing “invaders” from their territories and ending ongoing negotiations on carbon credits

The Independent UK

Brazil's Amazon megaprojects threaten Lula's green ambitions

After his swearing-in ceremony earlier this year, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva walked up the ramp to the presidential palace arm in arm with one of the world’s most famous Indigenous leaders

The Independent UK

In Brazil, the future of environmental sustainability needs a strong ally: collectors of recyclable materials

When Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sworn in for his third term as president of Brazil on January 1, 2023, he invited a diverse group to accompany him as he ascended the ramp to his offices. Among them, two symbolised the giant step that the country was taking toward a…

The Conversation

‘This nightmare is over’: Lula vows to pull Brazil out of Bolsonaro’s era of ‘devastation’

Leftwinger promises environmental protections and social progress as he’s sworn in as president

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