Lisandra Paraguassu
Brazil yanks temp work visas for China’s BYD after trafficking claims
Brazil has suspended temporary work visas for BYD after 163 Chinese workers were found in "slavery-like conditions" at a site in Bahia.
G20 summit begins in Rio as Trump’s return unsettles global order
G20 talks on trade, climate, and security will be challenged by the sharp U.S. policy shifts Trump promised upon taking office.
Dam disaster deal should curb lawsuits against Vale and BHP, sources say
Vale, BHP, and Samarco agree to pay $29.85B for Brazil dam collapse, potentially ending lawsuits and aiding reparations.
Brazil’s coast eroding faster than ever as Atlantic advances
Coastal erosion, driven by climate change and rising sea levels, is destroying homes along Brazil's Atlantic coast.
In Lula’s Brazil, Amazon deforestation rises for first time in 15 months
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rose in July, ending a 15-month decline under President Lula.
Fires in Brazilian wetlands surge 980%, extreme drought expected
Fires in Brazil's Pantanal wetlands have surged nearly tenfold so far this year to the highest levels since 2020, when the biome suffered...
Persistent Brazil floods raise specter of climate migration
Devastating and ongoing flooding in southern Brazil is forcing some of the half million displaced residents to consider uprooting their lives from inundated...
