Indigenous populations and riverside dwellers endure a routine of threats, forest fires and encroachment on protected land in the state of Rondônia, which has become a key battleground of the president’s environmentally damaging policies in the north of the country
A recent fire has destroyed some of South America’s oldest fossils, as well as irretrievable recordings of native languages no longer spoken
Construction firm has reached global settlement to end investigations in the US, Brazil and Switzerland
Rival gangs escalate ongoing struggle within prison system for control of drug trade in north of country
Former president says he is subject of a politically motivated “witch hunt” over Petrobras scandal
Ex-president is a flight risk and could hinder money-laundering investigation, say his accusers
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva taken away for questioning as part of anti-corruption investigation
Newly released figures from 2012 show 42,416 deaths from incidents involving firearms
