Avenida Liberdade eyesonbrasil Amsterdam, March 13th 2025–As Brazilian authorities prepare for the upcoming COP30 climate summit in November in Belém, constructing a new four-lane highway – Avenida Liberdade – through the protected Amazon rainforest has sparked controversy. The structure seeks to ease traffic for the expected 50,000 attendees, including world leaders. But it has led…
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eyesonbrasil Introduction Amsterdam, December 4th, 2024 – The recent uranium deal between Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and China has sparked a heated debate. While the economic benefits are clear, the environmental costs could be substantial. This article explores the potential gains and losses of this controversial agreement. Economic Gains The deal involves…
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Lula, the president of Brazil, speaks to his minister of Indigenous peoples, Sonia Guajajara, at the Amazon summit. Photograph: Ricardo Stuckert/Brazilian presidency/AFP/Getty Eight South American presidents including Brazil’s Lula say rich countries need to pledge more resources to help protect rainforest Tom Phillips in Belém, Patrick Greenfield and agencies Amazon leaders have called on rich countries to help…
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