UNCOVERED: 27 | History Defined

Slain Amazon activist Bruno Pereira’s son fighting rare form of cancer

Pedro, five, was diagnosed with neuroblastoma; a fund has been set up so that his family can afford expensive chemotherapy drug

The Guardian - US · Jan 5, 2024

Deforestation In Brazilian Amazon Halved In 2023

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by half last year, according to figures released Friday, as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government bolstered environmental policing to crack down on surging destruction.

International Business Times · Jan 5, 2024

8 of the best countries to visit in South America, from Brazil to Argentina

Visit the continent’s awe-inspiring landscapes, cultural heritage sites and buzzing cities, from well-known destinations like Rio De Janeiro to more unsung locations such as Montevideo

The Independent UK · Jan 5, 2024

Of love letters and distant galaxies: Uplifting stories from 2023

It was a turbulent year from start to end, but 2023 was not just about devastating wars, natural disasters and the cost-of-living crisis. The past 12 months also saw the approval of a revolutionary new malaria vaccine, a sharp drop in the deforestation of the Amazon, and an historic victory…

France 24 · Dec 25, 2023

Cocaine Market Sees New Players, Bananas And Amazon Submarines: Report

The global cocaine market is changing. "The market is changing," Nathan Jaccard, Latin America editor for the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), a consortium of investigative journalists which accessed the files, told AFP. Colombia cultivated a record 230,000 hectares of coca leaf in 2022, and produced 1,738 tonnes…

International Business Times · Dec 22, 2023

‘We make magic here’: the Amazon community creating a future out of chocolate

An artisanal cacao business and an agroforestry project are transforming the lives of women and preserving precious forest

The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2023

Takeaways from lawsuits accusing JBS, others of contributing to Amazon deforestation

Authorities in a western Brazil state are taking aim at deforestation of the Amazon with a slew of lawsuits against slaughterhouses and farmers accused of illegally raising cattle in a protected area

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2023

Brazil lawsuits link JBS to destruction of Amazon in protected area, seek millions in damages

In an unusual series of legal actions, Brazilian prosecutors have sued multinational meatpacker JBS and three smaller slaughterhouses for allegedly buying cattle directly from illegal ranches in a protected area

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2023

‘We live off the forest’: fears rise in Suriname as Mennonites look to settle

Secretive Christian sect poised to carve big farms out of the Amazon, despite concerns of Indigenous people about the settlers’ deforestation elsewhere in Latin America

The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2023

Amazon rift: Five things to know about the dispute between an Indigenous chief and Belgian filmmaker

The renowned chief from the Amazon rainforest and the Belgian filmmaker appeared to be close friends at this year’s Cannes Film Festival

The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2023