BRASILIA, Brazil — The removal of hundreds of cattle raised illegally on public land designated for sustainable forest use in Brazil’s Amazon has sparked protests and divided residents, with some ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Luzineide Marques da ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Environmental activist Ângela Mendes coordinates the Chico Mendes Committee as part of her efforts to keep alive the memory and legacy of her ...

Ganeri inspires with this empathic biography of activist Chico Mendes (1944–1988) and his fight to save the Amazon rainforest. Opening with a scene from a triumphant protest organized by Mendes, the ...

São Paulo-based production company Estudio Escarlate is set to announce a “Chico Vive” (“Chico Lives”) project during this year’s Expocine. The initiative includes the production of a doc and a biopic ...

A community in the Brazilian Amazon is transforming fallen trunks and dead trees into everyday items and art pieces. Household utensils, furniture, miniature trees and jewelry made with forest seeds ...