Germany’s Merz under fire in Brazil for his comments on Amazon host city of COP30

Brazilian authorities have raged against comments by Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz in which he appeared to look down on ...

Brazil crowned top travel destination for 2026

Hugging the borders of Colombia, Venezuela, and Peru, the sprawling landmass of Brazil is the Big Daddy of Latin America.

Many hoped UN climate talks in Brazil would be historic. They may be remembered as a flop

By PETER PRENGAMAN This year’s U.N. climate conference in Brazil had many unique aspects that could have been part of an ...

Why the Cop summit is failing to win over the residents of its host city

Residents of Belém’s favelas – or ‘baixadas’ as they are known here – tell Nick Ferris of the daily climate challenges they ...

COP30 host city Belem, Brazil, tries to stoke economy while preserving Amazon rainforest

By Lisandra Paraguassu and Valerie Volcovici BELEM, Brazil (Reuters) -On the banks of the Guama River where the city of Belem ...
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Catholics join tens of thousands in march for climate justice at COP30 in Brazil

A climate march drew people from all over the world into the streets of Belém, Brazil, at the midpoint of the COP30 U.N.

Climate protesters swelter in Brazilian sun outside COP30 summit

BELEM, Brazil -Thousands of climate protesters marched through the Brazilian city of Belem on Saturday in a noisy, diverse and peaceful display to demand more action to protect the fate of the planet ...