Amazon tribes meet to counter Bolsonaro's environmental threats
January 17, 2020 | 08:49
Dozens of Amazon indigenous leaders have gathered in the heart of the threatened rainforest to form an alliance against Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's environmental policy and his threats to throw their homelands open to mining concerns.
Brazil's Bolsonaro to stop using France's Bic pens amid spat
August 31, 2019 | 08:43
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said Friday (Aug 30) he will stop using disposable pens made by France's Bic to sign official documents, while a diplomatic spat continues over fires in the Amazon basin.
Brazil strike disrupts transport ahead of Copa America
June 15, 2019 | 11:33
A nationwide strike called by Brazil's trade unions disrupted public transport and triggered road blocks in parts of the country Friday, ahead of protests against far-right President Jair Bolsonaro's pension reform.
Thousands protest in Brazil over education cuts
May 31, 2019 | 09:27
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Brazil's capital on Thursday (May 30) following calls for a second nationwide demonstration in as many weeks over the government's plan to slash education spending.
Brazil's Bolsonaro blasts govt environmental agencies
December 02, 2018 | 10:32
Brazil's incoming far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, took a swipe on Saturday at the government's environmental monitoring agencies, warning he would not allow them to impose "fines all over the place."
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