The events underscore the challenge of balancing conservation, Indigenous interests and pressure from agribusiness, one of ...

BRASILIA — In a visit to see the damage caused by drought and fire in the Amazon, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva pledged to pave a road that environmentalists and some in his own ...

BRASILIA/SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Amid growing international criticism over the wildfires raging through the Amazon, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday admitted farmers could be illegally ...

Abelardo de la Espriella, set to be Colombia's president, has intensified debate over the future of the Amazon.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Water levels in the Brazilian Amazon recovered in 2025 following two consecutive years of severe drought, but long-term prospects remain "concerning," a monitoring network ...

MANAUS, Brazil — Months before hosting the U.N.’s first climate talks held in the Amazon, Brazil is fast-tracking a series of controversial decisions that undercut President Luiz Inácio Lula da ...

As world leaders conclude the United Nations’ annual climate talks in Belém, Brazil— a summit meant to accelerate global action on phasing out fossil fuels—the Brazilian government is facing mounting ...