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

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

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

Why is there no major bridge across the 6,400-km Amazon River? Explore the geography, seasonal flooding, remote terrain, sparse road networks and economic challenges that make building a bridge ...

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, ...

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 ...