#Brazil’s IBAMA (environment agency) says that press interviews by employees must have prior authorization from officials. IBAMA employees are some of the best sources to find out what is really going on in #Amazon, #Cerrado. It is getting harder to get to the truth

Indigenous groups from nine countries in Amazon region launch fund against Covid 19. Story also has video from Sebastiao Salgado asking Bolsonaro govt to help these vulnerable populations

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Feeling the pressure from foreign investors and Brazil’s largest companies to stop #deforestation, Brazilian Govt announces that it is prohibiting slash-and-burn activities in #Amazon for 120 days. Prohibiting something that is already illegal to begin with- that’s a new one!

One of #Brazil’s most famous #indigenous chiefs, Raoni, tests positive for Covid-19. Raoni has fought for the past decades to preserve indigenous lands in the Amazon wtop.com/latin-america/…

After suspending funds to preserve the Amazon last year, Germany announces donation of 25.5 million euros for forest conservation in the region. The European country seeks to strengthen sustainable agribusiness in Amazon since it can’t stop farmers from entering it. #BrazilNews

Two of Brazil’s largest cities, Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo combining future holidays and imposing a 10-day quarantine due to the surging numbers of Covid-19, starting Friday (26). These include 2021 & 2022 Corpus Christi, 2021 & 2022 Black Awareness Day and more. #BrazilNews.

Oswaldo dos Santos Lucon,executive coordinator of the Brazilian Forum on Climate Change, resigns in Glasgow while attending the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP-26). #BrazilNews

Major storm brewing in Brazil: Local news reporting data on the increase of #deforestation in #Amazon region by over 21% in 2021 was released 2 days before COP26 but not divulged at conference. Govt officials say they only heard about it yesterday (18). #BrazilNews #environment

This is the man who is opening up indigenous land for mining companies!

Good News: Brewing company Ambev SA announced last week that within two years, all of its 33 plants will be supplied with electricity from wind farms in Northeastern Brazil following the recent signing of new power supply contracts. #BrazilNews

From hero to dissapointment: Last year, Brazil’s president Lula got a rock star reception from civil society at Cop27. Today, his Brazilian government was awarded the Fossil of the Day award after it moved closer to the OPEC+ group of oil producers. #COP28 #savetheamazon

Ahead of COP29, Brazil — the host of next year’s COP30 — announced on Sunday its commitment to reduce emissions between 59% and 67%. While that sounds impressive, experts say Brazil actually needs to cut its emissions by 92% by 2035.

After much criticism, Brazil decides to halt dredging Belem port to accommodate cruise ships to be used as accommodations during the COP30 climate summit. With shortage of hotel rooms to house summit attendees, govt scrambles to find new options. #COP30 #Brazil #climate

COP-30: Brazil decides to move Heads of State/Govt at UN climate meeting to November 5-8 (exact date not yet been set) to reduce flow of people in Belém. Conference itself will take place November 10-21. #COP30 #environment #Brazil

COP30: sanitation works slow, sewage system not working and water charges astronomical. Sewage and garbage are still being dumped into the canals of peripheral areas of the city, which will host COP30 in November. #Belem #COP30

Seems a bit contradictory: Brazil Clears 8 Miles of Amazon Rainforest to Make Space for UN Climate Conference bit.ly/4iqCOXk