Move marks setback for President Lula da Silva’s push to protect Indigenous rights and stem Amazon deforestation.

Move marks setback for President Lula da Silva’s push to protect Indigenous rights and stem Amazon deforestation.
Nicolas Maduro makes first visit to Brazil in years as Venezuela sees better ties with region’s left-wing leaders.
Jair Bolsonaro says ‘surprised’ by search, as police said they conducted 16 raids in probe into false COVID documents.
Alessandra Korap is one of six recipients of the 2023 Goldman Environmental Prize for grassroots activism.
Supreme Court justice’s order is part of probe into January 8 riots that saw Bolsonaro supporters storm gov’t buildings.
Despite some gains in social welfare and Indigenous rights, analysts say progress is not happening fast enough.
Preliminary data finds deforestation in the month of March increased 14 percent over the same month last year.
Former leader Jair Bolsonaro plans to travel across Brazil and promote conservatism, in opposition to current president.
The far-right former president has been in the US since December, following his loss in the 2022 presidential election.
Police allege that a criminal network planned to kidnap and murder government officials in coordinated attacks.
The former president faces scrutiny for reports that his administration attempted to bring $3.2m in jewellery to Brazil.
Spike underscores challenge new President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva faces to reverse years of environmental destruction.
Ex-President Jair Bolsonaro went to US after losing re-election but has suggested he could return to lead opposition.
A news outlet reported that jewels worth more than $3m were discovered in the backpack of a former aide in October 2021.