Tag: Amazon Jungle

A Mother, a Daughter, a Deadly Journey: An Update

An increasing number of migrants are trying to pass through the dangerous terrain connecting South and Central America. What forces them to take that route?

JBS, the World’s Biggest Meatpacker, Faces Millions in Environmental Damages

Rondônia State officials say JBS, the world’s biggest meat producer, is buying cattle raised in an illegally deforested Amazon reserve.

Brazil’s Congress Weakens Protection of Indigenous Lands, Defying Lula

While Brazil vows to fight climate change, lawmakers approved a law making it harder for Indigenous tribes to block deforestation, overriding a veto by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.