Brazil’s lower house has passed a controversial bill that overhauls environmental legislation. Critics argue it undermines ...

The legislation, which passed Brazil's Chamber of Deputies on 17 July after Senate approval in May, now awaits the decision ...

The approval of a bill that weakens environmental rules for mining, infrastructure and agricultural projects has raised ...

A significant bill to revise Brazil's environmental regulations has been passed by the lower house, drawing criticism from ...

STORY: Brazil's Congress voted Thursday to weaken environmental permitting rules despite fierce opposition from ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday called upon Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to veto recently approved ...

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva should veto a bill that dismantles environmental licensing and poses serious ...

In the early hours of July 17, the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies approved a bill to ease environmental licensing, which NGOs ...

Environmental groups condemn new laws threatening soybean restrictions in Brazil's Amazon Highway BR-163 stretches between the Tapajos National Forest, left, and a soy field in Belterra, Para ...