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Brazil: an NGO denounces the use of chemical deforestation in the Pantanal

In Brazil, since Lula's return to power, deforestation has decreased in the Amazon, but it continues vigorously in other regions of the country, also ecologically important. This is particularly the case of the Pantanal, a vast area...

Climate crisis: Brazil fights monster fires fueled by drought

In Brazil, tens of thousands of fires continue to threaten major cities, such as São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Fueled by the worst drought ever recorded in the country, forest fires continued to evolve on Saturday,...

Brazil: deforestation in the Amazon increases for the first time in fifteen months

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon increased in July, for the first time in more than a year, according to official data published Wednesday August 7, marking a setback for the government of President Luiz Inacio Lula da...

Can Lula’s return to the presidency of Brazil save the Amazon?

While he is not yet officially invested as President of Brazil, Lula wants to make it his mission to sweep away Jair Bolsonaro's four years in terms of environmental policy and deforestation.

Partido Verde, ‘The Green Party of Brazil’ Combats Illegal Mining in the Amazon

The Partido Verde (PV), or the Green Party of Brazil filed an allegation of non-compliance against General Augusto Heleno, the Minister of Institutional Security. General Heleno has authorized illegal mining in a protected area of the Amazon....

The price of being a Green activist in Latin America

Becoming a political candidate requires courage and often implies accepting counterparts, such as becoming constantly exposed publicly. Standing for affirmed policies comes with the reality of encountering adversaries in the political arena and sometimes, even enemies. Being...

Calls to Impeach Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s Green Party Are Among those Advocating for his Removal

Opposition parties and citizens are calling for the impeachment of Brazil's president, Jair Bolsonaro, among the growing corruption allegations. Specifically, these allegations involve the mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic in regards to vaccinations and the lack of...

Brazilian Greens Denounce the Politicians that Jumped in Line for the Covid-19 Vaccines.

Green Party deputy, Agostinho Patrus, opened a Parliamentary Committee of Inquiry to investigate members of the Ministry of Health in the state of Minas Gerais for jumping the line and taking the Covid-19 vaccines before the time...

Brazilian Green Party Repudiates Federal Government Offers to Explore Oil and Natural Gas in Fernando de Noronha

The Brazilian Green party has denied the federal government's attempt to explore oil and natural gas in the Fernando de Noronha archipelago, which was declared a Natural World Heritage site by UNESCO in 2001.The offering consisted...

Editorials

Green Party Using Spotlight to Push Civil Defence Expansion – Not Environmental Justice

While Canadians look to the Green Party for principled leadership on the environment and social justice, the federal Green co-leaders appear...

Opinion

Alex Tyrrell Comments On Federal Election Results

The results are in and Canada avoided the worst-case scenario of a Poilievre government, but this has come at the...
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