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Tag: Brazil
Brazil’s presidential vote is just days away. Voters are comparing it to ‘war’ | CNN
CNN — Brazil’s upcoming presidential election has been shrouded by an unprecedented climate of tension and…
Bolsonaro stumps for reelection in United Nations speech | CNN
United Nations Headquarters CNN — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s address to the United Nations General Assembly…
Colombia’s President slams ‘addiction to irrational power’ and calls to end war on drugs in fiery first UNGA speech | CNN
United Nations Headquarters CNN — In his first address to the United Nations General Assembly on…
Deforestation is accelerating in Brazil as Bolsonaro’s first term ends, experts say | CNN
Sao Paulo CNN — Illegal activity in the Amazon is gaining momentum as the last months…
Brazilian elections turn violent as Bolsonaro fan stabs Lula supporter
The build-up to the upcoming Brazilian elections has been quite heated till now and it got…
Number of forest fires in Brazilian Amazon hit 15-year high this week, 3,358 fires detected in one day
Official statistics that delivered the most recent warning on the accelerating destruction of the largest rainforest…
Pro-Bolsonaro businessmen accused of coup talk raided by Brazilian police
Brazilian police on Tuesday carried out raids against a number of businesses that had supported President…
Gloves off in Brazil as Lula, Bolsonaro officially start courting voters
Tuesday marked the official beginning of the campaigns of Far-right President Jair Bolsonaro and his leftist…
Explained: Vicious cycle of Amazon rainforest fire and climate change in Brazil
The number of fires burning in Brazil’s Amazon jungle reached a 15-year high in June, despite…
