Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon hit a five-year low, with a 22,3% reduction in tree loss, signalling progress in Brazil's commitment to cease all deforestation by the decade's end

A Federal Court ordered Land Reform Agency to remove land occupiers from various sites in the Amazon; the decision follows a request from the Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil, a nationwide coalition that is denouncing unlawful settlings

The federal import tax on international purchases of up to US$ 50 made through e-commerce platforms like Temu, Shein, and AliExpress has been erased; experts say it is a strategic move in view of October's upcoming general elections

2 million people packed Copacabana Beach for a ​free concert by singer Shakira; Rio de Janeiro city ‌officials confirmed figures that mark the biggest show of the Colombian pop star's career