New species of ‘blind snake’ in Brazilian river that looks remarkably like a piece of the human anatomy
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Tocantins: New UCs face bureaucracy and Abreu family
Oposição da família Abreu e imobilismo do governo estadual atrapalham a proteção dos últimos remanescentes do ecossistema Matas Secas.
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Madre de Dios: exporters of gold financed clans of illegal mining
Companies not only exported 25 tons of gold to Switzerland, also financed illegal mining clans are being prosecuted for money laundering.
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RPP: Authorities prepare ceremony for recognition of the Amazon as a wonder
Authorities of Loreto, Peru, are preparing a ceremony for recognition of the Amazon River / Rainforest as one of the seven natural wonders of the world.
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El Imparcial: Morales started a referendum to validate the controversial Amazon road
The Bolivian government began consultation with indigenous of TIPNIS to validate construction of road that will divide the park.
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Herencia: was presented a study that measures the progress of the Millennium Development Goals in the Bolivian Amazon
Paper compare the progress of this region relative to the rest of Bolivia.
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ICMBio: workers divulge open letter against clipping of protected areas
Protected Areas affected by alterations for Tapajós dams denounce lack of technical studies.
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Semana: Home of dolphins is in risk
There are five reasons why Colombia should be declared a wetland of the Amazon as a protected zone. But due to lack of a position of the Ministry of Mines, this has not been possible.
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O Eco: Catfish fishing aggravates killing of pink dolphins
Pieces of dolphins are used as bait. The catfish were renamed to attract consumers in Manaus.
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La Información: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights condemns Ecuador for oil concession without consulting indigenous
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights condemned Ecuador for giving in the early 90’s an oil concession in Sarayaku indigenous Amazonian territory.