Germany’s Merz under fire in Brazil for his comments on Amazon host city of COP30

Brazilian authorities have raged against comments by Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz in which he appeared to look down on ...

Brazil’s Supreme Court sentences military officials for planning to kill Lula

A panel of Brazilian Supreme Court justices has sentenced high-ranking military officials and a federal police officer to up ...

Brazil's COP30 Slow Shuffle Climate Negotiation Turns Into a Sprint

BELEM, Brazil (Reuters) -Brazil is hoping to land an early agreement on some of the most contentious issues at the COP30 ...
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Lula says Germany's Merz should have 'gone dancing', after Belem criticism

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Tuesday that German Chancellor Friedrich Merz should have gone out dancing ...

Host Brazil pushes for progress on big issues at COP30 and some see cause for optimism

Host country Brazil’s tactful guidance as host of the U.N. climate conference is raising hopes for ambitious action on fighting global warming as speeches continue from the high-level ministers in ...

COP30 presents an existential issue for Indigenous peoples

NEWS ANALYSIS. The global climate conference was meant to be a moment of recognition for Indigenous peoples, who have been ...

Brazil's Congress approves spending cut measures, caps tax credit for companies

Brazilian Congress on Tuesday approved a bill that includes spending-containment measures and limits on companies' use of tax ...

Brazil creates new Indigenous territories during protest-hit COP30

President Lula's government recognises 10 new Indigenous lands in an effort to protect their culture and environment.

California’s undergrounding conundrum

California regulators are set to vote Thursday on a new rule to govern how utilities reduce the risk of their equipment ...