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Brazilian President Vetoes Parts Of Controversial Rainforest Law

AP | By BRADLEY BROOKS | Posted 05.25.2012

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SAO PAULO -- Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff used a line-item veto Friday to send back parts of a congressional bill that loosened the nation's ben...

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Controversial Forest Code Law Passes In Brazil

Reuters | Posted 04.27.2012

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By Maria Carolina Marcello and Peter Murphy BRASILIA, April 26 (Reuters) - Brazil's Congress passed a bill easing rules mandating the ...

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Brazilian Prosecutor Remains Diligent Against Chevron Oil Spill

Reuters | Posted 05.22.2012

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* Oliveira does not shy away from high-profile legal brawls * Haunted by history of lawsuit delays * He ...

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Two Small Oil Spills Hit Brazil

Reuters | Posted 03.28.2012

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* Petrobras removes 317 gallons of spilled oil from beach * Steelmaker CSN spills oil into major Brazilian river * CSN s...

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Environmental Activists Killed And Mutilated

AP | By TALES AZZONI | Posted 07.25.2011

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SAO PAULO -- An activist fighting to protect the Amazon rain forest from loggers was shot and killed with his wife, Brazilian authorities said Wednesd...

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