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Brazil investigates Amazon wildfires that disrupt daily life and have fueled political attacks

Brazilian authorities are investigating whether a recent surge in Amazon wildfires was orchestrated

The Independent UK · Oct 15

The Amazon Is Being Deliberately Torched — 540 Fires in 48 Hours and the Damage Runs Far Deeper Than the Flames

540 fire hotspots erupted in Amazonas in 48 hours. A new study reveals the damage to the Amazon's carbon cycle runs far deeper than anyone counted.

Latin Times · Oct 14

Photos show release of giant Amazon river turtle hatchlings in key Brazilian reserve

Environmental agents from Brazil’s Chico Mendes Institute released giant Amazon River turtle hatchlings into the waters of the Abufari Biological Reserve in Tapaua, Amazonas state, as part of a long-running conservation program. The reserve, home to an egg-laying area for the species within an integral protection zone, plays a crucial…

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2025

Venezuelan police investigate indigenous leader's murder

Venezuelan criminal investigators have launched inquiries into the murder of an indigenous leader, who was killed on June 30 in the country's southern Amazonas state, the police said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Jul 5, 2022

Indigenous leader who opposed illegal mining killed in Venezuela-NGO

A Venezuelan indigenous leader who was an opponent of armed groups and illegal mining was shot dead on Thursday in the Amazonas state capital, a non-governmental organization and three people with knowledge of the case said.

Reuters · Jul 1, 2022

Police recover boat used by Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira

Boat found near bank of Itaquaí River in Brazilian state of Amazonas to be sent for forensic examination, police say

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2022

Brazil indigenous defender, sidelined under Bolsonaro, gave life for 'abandoned' tribes

Six tribes from Brazil's remote Javari Valley packed into an assembly hall on June 11 to lament the disappearance of Bruno Pereira, an advisor to their collective, and Dom Phillips, a British journalist reporting on his work.

Reuters · Jun 19, 2022

No bodies found in hunt for British journalist, Brazil police say

Brazilian police and indigenous search teams dismissed reports on Monday that they had found the bodies of a British reporter and a Brazilian indigenous expert missing in the Amazon jungle, dashing hopes of a quick resolution in the week-old case.

Reuters · Jun 13, 2022

Brazilian suspect held for 30 days in case of missing British journalist

A Brazilian judge ordered a suspect in the disappearance of a British journalist in the Amazon rainforest to be held for another 30 days while police investigate whether he is involved, a lawyer for a local indigenous organization said.

Reuters · Jun 10, 2022

Brazil's Amazon deforestation hits record for month of April

Deforestation detected in the Brazilian Amazon reached a record high for the month of April

The Independent UK · May 6, 2022