The waters of the Amazon rainforest are fast becoming ground zero in the battle between development and the environment. The Brazilian government wants to harness the hydroelectric power potential of ...

Xingu Indigenous Park and Capoto/Jarina Indigenous Territory in Brazil cover an area larger than Belgium. The Indigenous territories are still largely covered in primary forest, and a haven for ...

SAO FELIX DO XINGU, Brazil — Over the last four years, Wenatoa Parakana has watched the rainforest her ancestors fiercely defended being cut down at a breakneck pace. In this remote slice of the ...

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WASHINGTON, DC, August 28, 2025 – The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a new project to protect forests and promote sustainable development in the Lower Xingu region, in the state of Pará, ...

Lately I’ve been looking outside the U.S. for tempting brews to try. Last week Tiger from Singapore left me feeling flat as, well, the beer itself. This week I’m heading to Brazil to try out Xingu ...