SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) — With little fanfare and virtually no publicity, lawmakers in the Brazilian state of Rondonia have passed legislation in favor of hundreds of cattle ranchers who had illegally ...

Two Brazilian states have asked a court to more than double the amount that Vale (NYSE:VALE), BHP (BHP) and their Samarco joint venture must pay in damages for a 2015 deadly tailings dam failure, ...

Two Brazilian states, Goias and Minas Gerais, known for their abundant reserves of rare earths and lithium, are on the verge of finalizing critical minerals cooperation agreements with the U.S.

Brazil’s Supreme Court has sworn in Flávio Dino, the first justice of the country’s highest court with an Amazonian background in almost 20 years. Amazonian states have gone largely unrepresented at ...

Brazilian Amazon states are leading an offensive against environmental regulations in the Amazon and beyond. The movement gained momentum in October when Brazil’s granary, Mato Grosso state, approved ...

Since 2019, twelve World Bank Development Policy Financing programs for Brazilian states and municipalities have generated $3.95 billion in fiscal savings during the first five years of implementation ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 14 (Reuters) - Two Brazilian states have asked a court to more than double the amount that miners Vale and BHP, plus a jointly owned tie-up, must pay in damages for a 2015 deadly ...