Brazil

Doing Business in the Amazon

Seven sustainable companies making it work in the Amazon.

The Amazon’s Big Cities Need Green Jobs Too. It’s a Challenge

The region’s cities face dire poverty and unemployment.

What an Ugly (But Delicious!) 450-Pound Fish Tells Us About Sustainable Development in the Amazon

The pirarucu could be a global sensation, producers say. But politics, poor logistics and other challenges stand in the way.

Amazon Case Study: “River Uber”

2.4 million square miles worth of waterways can be the answer for the region’s logistics bottlenecks.

NEW AQ: The Case for Sustainable Development in the Amazon

Brazil and other countries could one day become “green superpowers.” But first they’ll need to stop deforestation, and make it easier to do business too.

Amazon Case Study: Natura’s Supply Chain

The market leader gets about 17% of its components from the rainforest.

Amazon Case Study: Boutique Chocolate

The region could become a new frontier for cocoa production.

Governador Flávio Dino: A Amazônia é o futuro do Brasil

Os governadores da região trabalham com uma visão estratégica de sustentabilidade que difere da política do governo federal.

Amazon Case Study: The Shrub Treating Glaucoma

A local cooperative is supplying the world with an essential component for glaucoma treatment.

Nuevo en AQ: El caso para el desarrollo sostenible en la Amazonia

Brasil y otros países podrían algún día convertirse en “superpoderes verdes”. Pero tendrán que detener la deforestación, y facilitar el ambiente para hacer negocios también.

After George Floyd Verdict, Brazilians Are Still Waiting for Police Accountability

The stalled case of João Pedro Matos, a Black teen killed in Rio, shows the long road ahead.

The Biggest Risk to Bolsonaro from Congress’s COVID Investigation

The inquiry probably won’t bring down the president, but it has the potential to reduce his chances to win reelection next year.

Brazil’s Amazon Is Under Threat from Proposed Land-Use Laws

New legislation could worsen an already vicious cycle of illegal land invasion and clearing.

Letter to the Editor: Brazil’s Democracy Is Strong

Brazil’s ambassador to the United States responds.