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

Critics have called it "by far the worst piece of legislation” ever from an environmental standpoint. View on euronews ...

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

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

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

Brazil's Congress passed legislation on Thursday loosening environmental licensing, a potential blow to President Luiz Inacio ...

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

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Dozens of environmental nonprofits issued a manifesto Thursday condemning new laws in Brazilian states that threaten to dismantle the Amazon soy moratorium — a landmark ...

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 ...