Brazil’s lower house has passed a controversial bill that overhauls environmental legislation. Critics argue it undermines ...

A significant bill to revise Brazil's environmental regulations has been passed by the lower house, drawing criticism from ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday pleaded Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to veto recently approved ...

The approval of a bill that weakens environmental rules for mining, infrastructure and agricultural projects has raised ...

Brazil's Congress passed legislation on Thursday loosening environmental licensing, a potential blow to President Luiz Inacio ...

By Fernanda Wenzel In the early hours of July 17, the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies approved a bill to ease environmental ...

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva should veto a bill that dismantles environmental licensing and poses serious ...

W hen Marina Silva resigned as Brazil’s environment minister in 2008, she was an international rock star. Deforestation in the Amazon had plummeted by 50% during her five-year tenure. She had ...

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Dozens of environmental nonprofits issued a manifesto Thursday condemning new laws in Brazilian states that threaten to dismantle the Amazon soy moratorium — a landmark ...

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Dozens of environmental nonprofits issued a manifesto Thursday condemning new laws in Brazilian states that threaten to dismantle the Amazon soy moratorium — a landmark ...