BRASILIA (Reuters) - Native Indians and communities of slave descendants in Brazil are pushing for a greater say in shaping laws and public works projects, creating a potential minefield for business ...

SAO PAULO (AP) — About 100 Indians, fishermen and other activists opposed to a huge hydroelectric dam being built on the Xingu river in the heart of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest are occupying one of its ...

* Indian supporters celebrate decision * Critics say ruling impedes progress By Raymond Colitt BRASILIA, March 19 (Reuters) - Brazil's Supreme Court upheld the creation of a native Indian reservation ...

Daniel Grasel, Philip Martin Fearnside, André Scarlate Rovai, Jean Ricardo Simões Vitule, Ricardo Ribeiro Rodrigues, Roger Paulo Mormul, Flávia Duarte Ferraz Sampaio, João André Jarenkow Environmental ...

A recent study found that collectors of seeds of native plant species in Brazil lack the legal framework needed to achieve the nation’s large-scale reforestation goal. Last month, Brazil announced a ...