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The Amazon at war

The Amazon at war

In this To Be Read episode, journalist @Marcos Colón talks to @Isabela Cruz about the existential crisis that criminals, multinationals and the state have imposed on the Amazon and its people, and what can be done in this fight for life.

Isabela Cruz

Nov 13, 2024

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3 min read

Keep Reading

May 5, 2026

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6 min read

💰 Disputed oil and stolen copper

The Venezuela-Guyana conflict over Essequibo reaches The Hague. And a sophisticated copper-thieving gang is busted in Chile.

Ignacio Portes, +1

May 5, 2026

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7 min read

🚁 Helicopter money

The government has another go at untying the debt knot. The postponed Lula-Trump meeting is set to go ahead this week.

Gustavo Ribeiro

May 4, 2026

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5 min read

🌾 Turn up the wheat

Brazil is on track for one of its smallest wheat harvests in five years, sharply increasing its import needs — and it may not be able to lean entirely on its largest trade partner to fill the gap

Letícia Arcoverde

May 4, 2026

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8 min read

🧾 Tax reform advances

More progress for Brazil’s tax reform. The Mercosur-EU trade deal goes online. Congress to benefit Bolsonaro by cutting his coup sentence.

Gustavo Ribeiro