Tag: Brazil
Brazil: Elon Musk wants to fight against deforestation and connect the Amazon
The billionaire’s company SpaceX will deploy satellite internet over the Amazon rainforest, which will also help detect illegal deforestation. The American multi-billionaire Elon Musk announced Friday in Brazil the launch…
Brazil: How a Dinosaur Started a Postcolonial Movement
In the past, when issues of scholarly colonialism were brought up with colleagues in wealthy countries, the incidents were dismissed as anecdotal events, he says. “Now that this is published…
Brazil: Lula formalizes his October presidential candidacy
The old lion of the Brazilian left, Lula, launched his October presidential candidacy on Saturday to “rebuild” the country, after the “irresponsible and criminal” management of Jair Bolsonaro. “We are…
Brazil: Why is Lula so popular?
The duel of the titans should take place next October. Lula, former ultra-popular left-wing president, has just announced his candidacy for the presidential election, to run for a third term.…
Brazil: Amazon deforestation hits record high in April
Published on 06/05/2022 at 5:50 p.m. Photo credit © Reuters by Jake…
In Brazil, Lula launches his presidential campaign in sobriety
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva during the announcement of his candidacy for the next presidential election next October, in Sao Paulo, May 7, 2022. NELSON ALMEIDA /…
Brazil: Lula launches into the presidential battle “to rebuild” the country
The presidential election in Brazil will take place in October, and will see incumbent far-right president Jair Bolsonaro face a figure from the Brazilian left, Lula. The latter officially launched…
Lula announces his candidacy for the presidential election to “rebuild Brazil”
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva greets supporters during the launch of his campaign for Brazil’s October presidential election, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, May 7, 2022. NELSON ALMEIDA…
Destruction of the rainforest – Amazon deforestation in Brazil reaches new high again – News
The destruction of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil reached record levels again in April. According to official satellite data from the Brazilian space agency, more than 1,000 square kilometers of…
Vallourec partially relaunches the exploitation of its iron mine in Brazil
Vallourec partially relaunches the operation of its iron mine in Brazil | Photo credits: Vallourec PARIS (Agefi-Dow Jones)–The manufacturer of seamless tubes Vallourec announced on Wednesday that it has partially…
Brazil handles less than 3% of deforestation alerts
The Bolsonaro government’s environmental protection bodies intervened after less than 3% of deforestation alerts in Brazil, where “impunity reigns”according to data made public on Tuesday, May 3 by the NGO…
TotalEnergies starts production of Mero 1 offshore Brazil
PARIS (Agefi-Dow Jones)–Energy producer TotalEnergies announced on Monday the start of production of the first phase of the development of the giant Mero field (Libra block) offshore Rio de Janeiro.…