Brazil's Drug Trade Expands Beyond Narcotics, Building a Business Empire and a Brand of Violence

Gangs and militias use similar methods to exploit territory, but traffickers have stronger national ties to the prison system ...

Countries Divided as $1.3 Trillion Climate Plan Faces Resistance at COP30

A report drafted jointly by the COP29 and COP30 presidencies — aimed at outlining proposals to raise $1.3 trillion annually ...

Coffee Exporters Say Brazil's Situation Worsened Despite Global Tariff Reduction

Producers fear that other countries will take Brazil’s place in blends sold to the U.S. and that consumers will grow ...

UN Cites Failures and Demands More Security at COP30 in Letter to Lula's Government

The main complaint concerns security failures that allowed protesters to break through barricades and reach the entrance to ...

Rio de Janeiro Police Deny Setting Up Ambush in Mega-Operation That Left 121 Dead

Lieutenant Colonel Marcelo Corbage, told prosecutors that the force did not set up an ambush during the October 28 ...

Critics of Oil Exploration in the Mouth of the Amazon See Contradiction in Lula and Use COP30 to Seek Support Against Fossil Fuels

During his speeches at COP30, President Lula (PT) defended ending fossil fuels but faced criticism for having authorized, ...

Protesters Storm COP30's Diplomatic Zone Shouting 'Tax the Billionaires' and Criticizing Oil in the Amazon

A group of activists stormed the blue zone of COP30, the diplomatic center of the UN climate conference in Belém, on Tuesday ...

Saudi Arabia Raises the Stakes, and Deadlock with Rich Countries Forces COP30 to Postpone Financing Decision

A deadlock over climate financing, led by Saudi Arabia, has forced a key decision at COP30 —the UN climate conference— to be ...

USP Keeps 1st Place in Folha University Ranking and Sees Unicamp Getting Even Closer

USP (University of São Paulo) maintained its lead in the Folha University Ranking (RUF) for the fifth consecutive edition, ...

Experiences COP Effect, with Crowded Tourist Spots and Rise in Foreign Visitors

COP30, the UN climate change conference, began this Monday (10), and its effects are already visible in Belém. Over the ...

Embraer Offers Super Tucano Attack Aircraft as Drone Killer to European Market

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer announced that its A-29 Super Tucano light attack plane now includes drone-fighting capabilities among its features. The upgrade was unveiled at the Dubai Air ...

Brazil's Foreign Minister Meets Trump's Top Diplomat, Says Proposal Sent to U.S.

Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira met on Wednesday (12) with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the main negotiator appointed by President Donald Trump to discuss tariffs with Brazil. Vieira ...