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Mining companies use legal loopholes to move forward without environmental licensing off the Brazilian coast
Applications for deep-sea mining permits in Brazil have soared in recent years: of the 950 requests filed since 1967, nearly ...
Brazilian prosecutors seek to block $180 million carbon credit deal
By Manuela Andreoni and Ricardo Brito SAO PAULO -Brazilian prosecutors are seeking to annul a $180 million carbon offset ...
Lula expands Brazil's affirmative action quotas for Indigenous and Black communities
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Tuesday signed a new law to expand the country's affirmative action policies, increasing the quota for government jobs reserved for Blacks from 20% to ...
Brazil’s Lula signs law to expand affirmative action, boosting quotas for Blacks in government jobs
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed a new law to expand the country’s affirmative action policies.
Brazil's energy ministry says it is discussing measures to increase government revenue
Brazilian Mines and Energy Minister Alexandre Silveira met with officials from oil regulator ANP and state-run firm PPSA on ...
Lula vows to defend Brazil's Supreme Court as US threatens judge
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva vowed on Tuesday to defend his country's Supreme Court against attacks from the ...