RSF highlights how women covering deforestation, illegal mining and land conflicts do not just face threats in retaliation for their investigations, but are also subjected to gender-based harassment.

Trading fear for freedom, solo female adventurers are discovering deep human connection and breathtaking scale in ...

DEUS E PAI, Brazil, March 20 (Reuters) - Deep in the Amazon jungle, a pregnant woman needs help. Her baby is about to come, and a drought has parched the rivers that connect her community to the ...

Brazil has scrapped a controversial plan to open major Amazon rivers to dredging and heavy cargo traffic after weeks of protests led by Indigenous groups. The decision follows sustained demonstrations ...

Poverty and poor border controls have allowed young women to be trafficked into the sex trade catering to illegal gold miners in Brazil’s border areas with countries like Guyana and Venezuela.

The Brazilian government has been forced to revoke Decree 12600, following more than a month of protests by local indigenous communities in the city of Santarém, Pará — a state in northern Brazil ...

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, ...