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

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

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ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay, June 5 (UPI) --Brazil's environmental authority has approved one of the final requirements for state-run oil company Petrobras to proceed with oil exploration at the mouth of the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Brazil is pushing to build a 621-mile railway through the Amazon even as it hosts the U.N. climate summit and ...

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, ...