Environmentalists have heavily criticised the exploratory drilling in the sea off the mouth of the Amazon.

Fears are growing in a remote Bolivian village as Brazilian drug gangs fight for control of trafficking routes.

Brazil’s President Lula da Silva says oil drilling in northern coastal regions could be a "passport to the country’s future." ...

Brazil President Lula said oil drilling near the mouth of the Amazon River could be a passport to the country's future after ...

A river port in the Amazon has emerged as a new battleground in the Latin American drug trade as Brazilian gangs cross into neighboring Bolivia to battle for control of cocaine supply routes.The ...

The government has granted the state-run Petrobras a license to drill for oil near the mouth of the Amazon River.

A major geographical wonder in South America, the Amazon River flows some 4,000 miles from Peru to Brazil's Atlantic coast, making it the second-longest river in the world. Amazon River cruises ...

The rulings could affect Indigenous land rights, soya farming and environmental safeguards across the Amazon rainforest.

CroisiEurope is building a new luxury river ship that will explore the Brazilian Amazon. The 160-foot vessel—which is the company’s first new-build since 2020—is scheduled to debut in early 2027. It ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Brazilian authorities destroyed 277 illegal gold-mining dredges on the Madeira River with Interpol support, ...

Studies have found microplastics in various species of Amazonian wildlife, including fish, tapirs, crabs and bats, even ...