BRAZIL AMAZON
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Arts & Entertainment
Brazil Amazon River gateway city’s centuries-old market to get overhaul
By Carlos A. Moreno Belem, Brazil, Apr 10 (EFE).- This northern city’s nearly 400-year-old Ver-o-Peso (See the Weight) market, Latin…
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Politics
Norway reaffirms environmental commitment to Brazil’s Amazon
Brasilia, Mar 22 (EFE).- The Norwegian government on Wednesday in Brasilia reaffirmed its environmental commitment to the Brazilian Amazon region…
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Crime & Justice
Itaituba: Brazilian Amazon’s leading illegal gold mining hub
By Carlos Meneses Itaituba, Brazil, Feb 16 (EFE).- Everything revolves around the gold business. Excavator sales are booming. And miners…
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Environment
Brazil waging fight against illegal mining by land, river and air
By Carlos Meneses Itaituba, Brazil, Feb 15 (EFE).- A loud shout breaks the silence in Brazil’s Amazon region. Let out…
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Politics
Illegal miners flee Yanomami reserve amid crackdown
Boa Vista, Brazil, Feb 7 (EFE).- More than 15,000 people, including the elderly, women and children, who illegally searched for…
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Environment
Brazil’s Amazon has over 800 clandestine airstrips on indigenous lands: study
Rio de Janeiro, Feb 6 (EFE).- There are about 3,000 private airstrips in the Brazilian Amazon, of which more than…
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Environment
Lula offers ray of hope for Brazilian Amazon after 4 years of devastation
By Maria Angelica Troncoso Rio de Janeiro, Dec 23 (EFE).- Average annual deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon rose by nearly…
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Politics
Brazil’s Amazonian indigenous people hold 1st fashion show
Manaus, Brazil, Apr 2 (EFE).- An unprecedented show, with parades on the catwalk and exhibitions of the fashion and culture…
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Environment
Brazil initiative aims to foster a sustainable Amazon
By Carlos Meneses Belem, Brazil, Sep 27 (EFE).- Another Amazon is possible, one that is free of deforestation and wildfires.…
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Business & Economy
Illegal mining exacting hefty toll on Brazil’s Amazon region
By Maria Angelica Troncoso Rio de Janeiro, Aug 30 (EFE).- Roughly 72 percent of all mining extraction in Brazil occurs…
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