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The CEO of Petrobras, Jean Paul Prates, met the Minister of Mines and Energy of Colombia, Irene Vélez Torres, during CERAWeek in Houston. Environmental projects for the protection of the Amazon Forest were discussed, along with prospects for developing natural gas production in the Tayrona block, in Colombia, a priority area that Petrobras owns in partnership with Ecopetrol.

Following his rescue, Mr Acosta recounted how he kept himself alive in the forest and what hardships he had to go through.

When we speak about destruction of the Amazon, deforestation data are often the reference. Over the last few decades, it is the rates of clear cutting that are best documented, making headlines and guiding environmental protection strategies. “Historically, deforestation was the main driver of land use change in the Amazon. Between 1975 and 1985, almost […]

Shaman and Yanomami Indigenous leader Davi Kopenawa spoke at a Princeton panel discussion. Kopenawa has advocated for the Yanomami people’s rights since the 1970s and is the author of "The Falling Sky: Words of a Yanomami Shaman."

Welcoming President Lula and his administration, the U.S. private sector envisions a forward-leaning, strategic agenda for U.S.- Brazil relations and offers a list of policy recommendations.