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Kayapo Courage
Original article published in the January 2014 issue of National Geographic BEPRÔ wears the beads and cotton-wrapped earrings that boys...
Amazonian Dams Protested on International Human Rights Day
In observance of International Human Rights Day on December 10th, indigenous and other dam-threatened people in Brazil organized a series...
PR: Belo Sun Mining Project Suspended in Brazilian Amazon
November 21, 2013 Belo Sun Mining Project Suspended in Brazilian Amazon Suspension of environmental licensing for controversial project reflects omission...
PR: Belo Monte Dam Protested in Europe
November 15, 2013 Brazil’s Belo Monte Dam Faces Renewed Protest in Europe Street protests in Paris follow lively debate in...
Belo Monte Dam Construction Suspended Again
Last week the Federal Regional Court of the 1st Region (TRF-1) accepted a request made by public prosecutors of the...
Brazilian Federal Court Rules for Public Scrutiny over BNDES Loans
Unprecedented decision calls for transparency in use of taxpayer funds, critics say Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: A federal appeals court...
Explosions Rock Santo Antônio Dam in Brazilian Amazon
Fire rips through the Santo Antônio Dam on Brazil’s Madeira River after an explosion on October 16th.Rondônia Agora Early this...
PR: Canadian Mining Project in Xingu Seeks License Despite Environmental Irregularities
Global organizations mobilize to oppose Belo Sun mining activities in Brazilian AmazonFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 10, 2013 Contact: Christian...
Federal Court Suspends Public Hearings for Controversial São Manoel Dam
Cuiabá, Brazil A Federal Court ordered the suspension of public hearings on the environmental licensing of the São Manoel Dam...
PR: Federal Judge Suspends Construction of Controversial Teles Pires Dam
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, September 17, 2013 Federal Judge Suspends Construction of Controversial Teles Pires Dam in Brazilian Amazon Proponents...