America Brazil General elections were held on 2 October to elect the president, vice president, and the National Congress; no candidates received more than half the votes, leaving Brazilians with a four-week campaign ahead with Lula da Silva against Bolsonaro
America Brazil Local ecologists in the Amazon are managing land to preserve the forest, aiming to counter deforestation and create a replicable model; the project focuses on extractive reserves and sustainable practices to protect biodiversity and engage communities
America Brazil Six new indigenous reserves have been established by decree of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, which prohibit mining activities and impose limitations on commercial farming within these areas
America Brazil The country’s ongoing fight to reclaim its largest Indigenous territory from thousands of illegal miners has turned violent after numerous people were reportedly killed when the miners tried to invade the Indigenous village of Uxiu
America Brazil The WHO has applauded the country’s leadership in advancing on its engagement towards ending tuberculosis by joining 9 different government divisions to establish the new Committee for the Elimination of Tuberculosis and other Diseases (CIEDS)