The World in Action

Brazil Historically significant caves in the Amazon are in the way of development [more] Brazil set to trade cultural heritage for iron ore
Amazon deforestation is the lowest ever recorded Great news in the fight for our rainforests' future ...	Deep trouble in Sao Paulo Wave of violence threatens Brazil's rise to global power ...
Como uma carta (e a Internet) salvou uma tribo brasileira Correndo risco de serem removidos de suas terras, os Guarani Kaiowá escreveram uma carta. Isso foi o que aconteceu em seguida ...	How one letter (and the internet) saved a Brazilian tribe Facing eviction from their land, the Guarani-Kaiowa tribe wrote a letter. Here's what happened next ...
Is Brazil finally turning the tide against corruption? The 'trial of the century' is exposing high-level corruption. Is this a turning point? ...	Is this man a saint or a communist? If we don’t listen to politicians, maybe we should listen to this guy ...

The landgrab murders

Violent attacks on indigenous peoples rise, in push to exploit Brazil's natural resources ...
The sex-for-money trap

In Brazil, prostitution is permitted: that doesn't stop it being dangerous ...
Urgent: hope transfusion needed for Rio+20

Pre-summit talks are using up positive thinking at an unsustainable rate ...
OPINION: Veto the forest code, Dilma, or we're all in trouble

As global petition tops 2 million, film director and Avaaz member Fernando Meirelles issues a passionate call ...
Power before people in dam disaster

New hydroelectric project: same old story – thousands displaced, wilderness wrecked ...
Stop the Amazon chainsaw massacre

Brazil's president is the only person who can prevent a deforestation nightmare ...
Fresh food from the favelas

Brazilian poor bring organic farming to urban sprawl ...
SOS Brazil: rainforest in peril

Agribusiness-backed bill threatens Amazon, and discredits government's record ...
Big win against Brazil corruption | Murdoch's headache worsens | New hope for Maldives

Soiled politicians and 'Dirty Digger' forced to clean up their act ...
Will the caged bird sing?

Brazil could become first state to use Twitter's new censorship policy ...

Happening right now

Newsletter

Get the best stories and videos in your inbox daily.

SUBSCRIBE TODAY

Twitter