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Brazil’s Amazon Is Under Threat from Proposed Land-Use Laws

New legislation could worsen an already vicious cycle of illegal land invasion and clearing.

Besieged by COVID-19 and a suddenly threatening Congress, Brazil’s president tries to protect himself.

Analysts react to the surprise court decision on March 8.

Jair Bolsonaro has so far fallen short of the worst doomsday predictions of becoming an authoritarian ruler.

Even with deaths at all-time highs, Bolsonaro continues to undermine efforts to address the pandemic.

Brazil’s president tries to please his base ahead of the 2022 election – to their likely detriment.

If you want to fight organized crime, defund it.

Para combater o crime organizado o caminho é a descapitalização.

Si quieres combatir al crimen organizado, incauta sus ganancias.

Bolsonaro looks beatable in 2022 if Brazil’s opposition manages to overcome its internal divisions. Don’t count on it.

Brazil’s finance minister must figure out how to balance an expensive emergency aid program, growing market concerns, and his boss: the president.

Brazil’s municipal elections saw setbacks for the president, gains for right-wing parties outside his orbit – and promising new voices on the left.

Uno de los minoristas más grandes de Brasil lanzó un programa audaz para ayudar a víctimas – clientas y empleadas.