The imminent drilling of a well by Brazilian oil giant Petrobras in the Foz do Amazonas region is a foreseeable catastrophe which will test President Lula’s commitment to the environment
President Lula visits Roraima after dispatching taskforce to assess health crisis caused by illegal miners. Sumaúma reveals 570 preventable infants deaths under Bolsonaro.
President Lula and Minister of Justice suggest agribusinesses may have funded the insurrection. In testimonies to police, arrested coup-mongers reveal they received money from Bolsonaro supporters in Pará, Rondônia and Mato Grosso
Even though the coup was not consummated, once again the right-wing extremists succeeded in delaying urgently-needed actions and debates in Brazil. The situation in the Amazon worsens everyday. In a statement, Lula suggested that the destroyers of the forest are involved in the January 8 coup attempt
In an exclusive interview with SUMAÚMA, Yanomami political leader Davi Kopenawa expresses hope that Lula has become wiser about protecting the Amazon: “Before, he made a mistake, I don’t want him to deceive us again”
In an exclusive interview with SUMAÚMA, the Amazon born politician, elected as a congresswoman for the state of São Paulo on October 2, explains why, after a 14-year political separation from Lula, she decided to become one of his most important supporters, and to join a broad political alliance hoping to defeat Jair Bolsonaro next Sunday
The only chance to stand up to the new, worse-than-ever Lower House and Senate is to ensure Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is elected in the second round on October 30th. Even then, it will not be easy.
After gains by Bolsonaro’s allies in the legislature and state governments, the only hope for the environment is for Lula to win the run-off for president