Reuters

Indians, blacks push for more say in Brazil's agenda

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Native Indians and communities of slave descendants in Brazil are pushing for a greater say in shaping laws and public works projects, creating a potential minefield for business ...
Washington Examiner

Indians occupy work site of huge dam in Brazil

SAO PAULO (AP) — About 100 Indians, fishermen and other activists opposed to a huge hydroelectric dam being built on the Xingu river in the heart of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest are occupying one of its ...
Reuters

Brazil court backs Indian land in watershed ruling

* Indian supporters celebrate decision * Critics say ruling impedes progress By Raymond Colitt BRASILIA, March 19 (Reuters) - Brazil's Supreme Court upheld the creation of a native Indian reservation ...
Mongabay

Brazil’s Indigenous communities turn to native beekeeping to recover nature

Indigenous territories located in different Brazilian biomes — the Amazon, the Cerrado and the Atlantic Forest — are hosting beekeeping projects aimed at both generating an income and restoring local ...
Mongabay

Weak laws on native seeds undermine Brazil reforestation efforts: Study

A recent study found that collectors of seeds of native plant species in Brazil lack the legal framework needed to achieve the nation’s large-scale reforestation goal. Last month, Brazil announced a ...