The return of the floating structures shows the resilience of illegal gold mining in the Amazon, which destroys the riverbeds ...

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will meet with environmental agency Ibama either this week or the next to discuss Petrobras' bid to drill for oil near the mouth ...

Originating from the Andes Mountains in Peru, this mighty river winds its way through nine countries—Brazil ... make constructing a bridge over the Amazon an almost insurmountable challenge ...