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Brazil
The Amazon, As It Looks To A Man Who Made His Fortune There
Ivo Cassol is a prominent Brazilian politician who made his money in cattle ranching and logging in the Amazon. He says the world should pay Brazil a lot more if it wants to preserve the rain forest.
Scientists Say The Amazon Is Still Teaching Us New Lessons
Recent scientific discoveries show the Amazon might control the climate for much of South America. The theory could point to potentially disastrous ramifications if deforestation continues.
Mine Wastewater Floods Countryside In Brazil After 2 Dams Fail
The flooding overwhelmed houses, leaving a coating of mud — and in one case, setting a car atop a structure's walls. Rescue crews are still looking for survivors. At least one person has died.
The Claims Are Rosy, But Brazil's Rain Forest Is Still Disappearing
Brazil says it has greatly reduced the rate of deforestation. That may be true, critics say, but they argue such figures are misleading because so much of the Amazon has already been degraded.
In The Amazon's Fire Season, 'You Either Burn Or You Starve'
This is the time of year subsistence farmers clear land by setting fires in the Amazon. They say it's the only way they can make a living, but it's delivering another blow to the rain forest.
Deep In The Amazon, An Unseen Battle Over The Most Valuable Trees
For generations, the rubber tappers of the Amazon have gone about their business in a way that preserves the rain forest. Today, they are increasingly in conflict with criminal logging gangs.
Mean Boys Can't Keep Girls Off The Soccer Field: #15Girls
Brazil used to ban girls from playing the game. The law is now off the books, but that doesn't mean it's easy for girls to play 'the beautiful game.'
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Referee Takes Gun Onto Soccer Field After Spat With Players In Brazil
In a spectator's video, referee Gabriel Murta Maciel Barbosa is seen being restrained by another official while he holds his weapon in one hand and points at a manager with the other.