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Brazil's president-elect says the country is back in the preservation game

4:31pm November 16, 2022

by Carrie Kahn

Brazil's president-elect says the country is back in the environmental protection game. He made the announcement at this year's U.N. climate conference which he hopes will come to the Amazon in 2025.

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Brazil's president-elect renews calls to crack down on deforestation in the Amazon

8:10am November 15, 2022

by Kirk Siegler

Incoming president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is pledging a "zero tolerance" policy on deforestation in the Amazon. But climate scientists warn the damage already done may be irreversible.

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Politics & Government

Lula's challenges in Brazil

5:11pm November 05, 2022

by Carrie Kahn

With the bitter fight of the election behind him and office now beckoning again, what challenges lie in store for Brazil's president-elect, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva?

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Russia's invasion has prompted Biden to offer reconciliation to Venezuela's president

4:50pm November 04, 2022

by John Otis

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has prompted the Biden administration to extend an olive branch to Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro.

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Haitian-Canadian author Myriam J.A. Chancy makes a reading list for Haiti

4:26pm November 03, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Haitian-Canadian author Myriam J.A. Chancy about what's happening in Haiti and a list of books to help make sense of precipitating events.

The José Antonio Anzoátegui industrial park for crude oil and petrochemicals in Anzoátegui state, Venezuela, on March 17.

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The U.S. is trying to mend ties with Venezuela. One big reason? Oil

1:31pm November 03, 2022

by John Otis

The Biden administration has extended an olive branch to Venezuela. It might sway Caracas to resume talks with the opposition for elections, and eventually let Venezuelan oil back on the world market.

Politics & Government

Bolsonaro remains silent on election loss as power transitions in Brazil

5:01am November 02, 2022

by Carrie Kahn

After losing Brazil's election, President Bolsonaro has ended his silence. Still, he has not spoken about his election loss.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro speaks during a news conference at Alvorada Palace in Brasília, Brazil, on Tuesday. Bolsonaro vowed to follow the constitution in his first speech after narrowly losing Sunday's runoff election to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, but didn't formally concede.

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Brazil's Bolsonaro avoids conceding defeat, but begins transition to winner Lula

6:43pm November 01, 2022

by NPR Staff

Almost two days after Sunday's vote, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro finally made his first statement about the election but did not concede that he lost to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

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Brazil's president has finally broken his silence about the presidential election

4:46pm November 01, 2022

by Carrie Kahn

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro has finally broken his silence about the presidential election results.

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva speaks after winning the presidential runoff election in São Paulo on Sunday.

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How an ex-president who had been jailed rose back to power over Brazil's far right

5:20pm October 31, 2022

by John Otis

President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva made a stunning political comeback by defeating incumbent Jair Bolsonaro. But he could face a short honeymoon — and a long four years in office.