LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru's ex-president gets more than 20 years in prison in corruption case linked to Brazil construction giant Odebrecht.

Victims of Brazil’s worst environmental disaster are taking their case for compensation to a UK court on Monday.

For the first time ever, Disney is bringing D23 to Latin America! D23 Brazil – A Disney Experience will take place November 8 ...

The Amazônia Revelada project aims to identify sites in the Amazon by combining state-of-the-art technology with the traditional knowledge of forest peoples.

A new atlas by human rights groups assessed tree cover and biodiversity hotspots on lands belonging to Afro-descendant ...

Emanuele Vitoria was at home with her father and brother when a torrent of toxic mud tore threw the quiet village of Bento ...

Record dry conditions in South America have led to wildfires, power cuts and water rationing. The world’s largest river ...

Despite concerns about lower demand and rising non-OPEC supply, oil demand—particularly from China—remains resilient.

Forest defenders were stunned and concerned by the European Commission’s recent proposal for a 12-month delay in ...

Fossil fuel CO2 emissions are taking the world’s time-honored ecosystems, like the world-famous Amazon River, down onto their ...

The president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, launched the “Rice for the People” program on Wednesday (16) to stimulate ...

Climate change has caused an increase in the semi-arid climate region in Brazil. Data from the National Center for Monitoring ...