Brazil auctioned numerous oil sites near the Amazon despite protests from environmentalists and Indigenous groups.
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake in Peru has led to one fatality and several injuries, with landslides
Brazilian prosecutors filed charges against Ruben Dario Villar, accused of orchestrating the 2022 murders of
Petrobras, Brazil’s state-run oil giant, is targeting Africa for oil exploration with a focus on
Petrobras is shifting its exploration focus to Africa, seeking opportunities in countries like Ivory Coast,
Petrobras plans to focus on Africa for exploration outside Brazil, with strong signals of support
The Waorani people in Ecuador are fighting against the government’s auction of oil rights on
Sebastião Salgado, iconic Brazilian photographer and environmentalist, has died at 81 from leukemia. Famously known
Key stories from the Global South this week include the fight against sexual violence in
Five individuals survived 36 hours on a capsized plane in an alligator-infested swamp in Bolivia