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All rights reserved (EFE).- Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was discharged from a Brasilia hospital on Sunday after a three-week stay following surgery to treat a serious intestinal blockage The 70-year-old far-right leader walked out of the DF Star Hospital on his own and greeted a group of supporters gathered outside the private clinic where he had been hospitalized since the night of Apr renewed,” Bolsonaro wrote on social media as he announced his release from the hospital Doctors reported that Bolsonaro’s recovery had progressed well in recent days with no pain or fever and stable blood pressure he was cleared to switch from intravenous feeding to a soft oral diet The former president underwent surgery on Apr just two days after experiencing intense abdominal pain during a political event in the northeastern city of Natal This marks the seventh abdominal operation Bolsonaro has undergone since he was stabbed in the stomach during a 2018 campaign rally in Juiz de Fora an attack carried out by a man later declared mentally ill That stabbing caused long-term damage to his digestive system was the most complex since the 2018 incident It aimed to relieve the intestinal obstruction and reconstruct part of the abdominal wall Despite his ongoing legal and health challenges Bolsonaro remains active in Brazil’s political scene He said Sunday he plans to attend a rally scheduled for next Wednesday in Brasilia in support of a proposed amnesty law for those convicted over the Jan Bolsonaro is facing trial at Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court over accusations that he attempted to orchestrate a coup after losing the 2022 presidential election to Luis Inácio Lula da Silva the final stage of the alleged plot occurred on Jan when thousands of Bolsonaro supporters stormed the headquarters of the presidency and the Supreme Court in an attempt to provoke a military intervention and overturn the election results Lula had taken office just one week earlier O endereço abaixo não existe na globo.com Reporting by Marcela Ayres and Adriano Machado; Editing by Andrew Heavens and Mark Porter Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro was discharged from the hospital Sunday three weeks after undergoing surgery for a bowel obstruction The medical team at the DF Star Hospital in Brasilia said that he left intensive care on Wednesday but spent the past days recovering before being released Sunday His health condition is stable and he started on a liquid diet Bolsonaro appeared stiff and solemn as he walked outside But his face brightened as he greeted a cheering crowd of supporters waving Brazilian flags and filming with their phones “This cap goes to our President," said Ronaldo de Barretos a supporter outside the hospital showing off a baseball cap that bore Bolsonaro’s campaign slogan — “God Bolsonaro was admitted with severe abdominal pain to a hospital in Santa Cruz on April 11 and transferred to a hospital in the state’s capital His family later requested his transfer to Brasilia The right-wing leader's intestinal obstruction is related to a stabbing injury he suffered in September 2018 as he campaigned for president. He has been in and out of hospitals since the attack and underwent multiple surgeries during his presidency Doctors described this latest surgery last month Before undergoing surgery, Bolsonaro had been preparing for a trip across northeast Brazil to promote his Liberal Party’s right-wing agenda, eyeing next year’s presidential election in Brazil, though he himself is barred from running. The region traditionally has been a political bastion of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Bolsonaro is expected to stand trial in the next few months at Brazil’s Supreme Court for allegedly attempting to stage a coup in January 2023 with riots led by his supporters in Brasilia tensions between Indigenous activists and Congress overflowed as security forces guarding the legislative houses threw tear gas bombs when protesters approached the building.Officials from the Lower House said in a statement that protesters were trying to break into the buildings which activists denied."We were just marching," said Larissa Gomes dos Santos "A lot of our relatives got sick," she added about the tear gas.At another march in Brasilia this week Indigenous demonstrators carried a replica of the statue of Justice blindfolded in front of Brazil's Supreme Court adding an Indigenous headdress.Protesters carried signs decrying the 2023 law and the violence against tribes that they say the legislation has fueled.In Mato Grosso do Sul a clash between farmers and members of the Guarani Kaiowa group has left several dead in recent years.The group which was expelled from their land in the 1950s has been demanding the government demarcate the land as they try to reoccupy it But during the many decades the Guarani Kaiowa were forced to stay out several farms were established in the area setting the stage for violent clashes."The situation we are going through is massacre illegal mining and logging," said Norivaldo Mendes a leader of the Guarani Kaiowá people who took part in the march "We need our demarcation to guarantee our lives to guarantee the future of our children."Reporting by Manuela Andreoni in Sao Paulo Adriano Machado and Augusta Lunardi in Brasilia; Additional reporting by Maria Carolina Marcello in Brasilia; Writing by Manuela Andreoni and Andre Romani; Editing by Brad Haynes and Sandra Maler Reporting by Luciana Magalhaes; Editing by Andrea Ricci Andre Cabette Fabio Indigenous people take part in the Terra Livre (Free Land) protest camp to demand the demarcation of land and to defend cultural rights In their largest annual gathering in Brasilia the Indigenous face police gas to march on Congress for their rights BRASILIA - Under a blue April sky in Brasilia The structures are surrounded by parking lots and curving a modernist push by governments in the 1950s and 1960s largely to help occupy the country's vast interior But the capital's construction also meant the bulldozing of vast areas of the Cerrado tropical savannah and rainforests as roadways were built to connect it to the Amazon and other areas at the expense of Indigenous communities the city lends itself to the Free Land Camp Brasilia's central location makes it easier for Indigenous groups from opposite corners of Brazil to gather, demand land rights and meet with authorities As I follow the Indigenous march towards Brazil's Congress local residents draw out their phones to take pictures Brazil’s Indigenous Congresswoman Celia Xakriaba and Brazil’s Minister of Indigenous Peoples Sonia Guajajara attend the Terra Livre (Free Land) protest camp to demand the demarcation of land and to defend cultural rights Organised by the umbrella organization Apib or the Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil this is perhaps Brazil's most important environmental meeting Over the last decade, there have been a series of attempts in Congress to open up more Indigenous territory for mining and to establish a cutoff date that would make it impossible for Indigenous people to legally recover land they had not settled on by 1988 Indigenous groups here are demonstrating for one main cause: that their right to reclaim land is upheld a form of reparation for losses due to the expansion of farms and cities into natural areas they occupied This means they also want an end to illegal invasions that are destroying the Amazon rainforest and other ecosystems the multitude approaches Congress as a police helicopter sheds a beam of light over the ground When people come closer to the heart of Brazil's political power police officers fire smoke bombs to disperse the crowd an Indigenous girl falls to the ground and is helped back up; others are taken away in ambulances spurring outrage in the Indigenous movement Friends text me asking if all is OK as I walk back to the camp along with the retreating crowd Everything appears normal when I reach the hundreds of tents that make up this makeshift Kids run around as a documentary is displayed in a tent by a leading Indigenous organisation Nearby an Amazon rainforest community debates with public officials and an NGO about how to take legal action against a bank that has been accused of funding invaders A drone view shows the the Terra Livre (Free Land) protest camp as indigenous people camp to demand the demarcation of land and to defend cultural rights Indigenous lawyers discuss strategy on how to protect their land rights Under a tent where Indigenous people had been making body paint during the day a small assembly takes place in a native language a small rave rages as teenagers stomp their feet and families sit and watch A friend from the Indigenous movement told me that the gathering is smaller this year as organisations are saving up to take more people to the COP30 United Nations climate talks in Belém delegates from all over the world will hear the Indigenous movement's motto that has rung throughout this year's Free Land Camp: "A resposta somos nós" or "We are the answer." 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Suscribe x MercoPress, en Español Montevideo, May 5th 2025 - 14:25 UTC Some 10,000 indigenous people from across Brazil are expected to stage the 21st edition of the Free Land Camp (ATL) in Brasília between April 7 and 11 to advocate for land demarcation and oppose the Temporal Framework which restricts demarcation rights to territories occupied by 1988 Indigenous leaders reject mining proposals and highlight the harmful impacts on communities like the Yanomami As the first participants began pouring into the country's capital Sunday ATL 2025 also aims to connect indigenous land issues with global warming discussions at COP30 Under the theme “We are the answer,” the camp features events and protests emphasizing constitutional rights and the preservation of indigenous territories Portuguese is mixed with other of Brazil's 274 indigenous languages in the largest annual mobilization of Brazil's indigenous peoples took four days and four nights to travel by bus from the village of the Nukini people the lack of demarcation forces the peoples to remain mobilized “Our struggle never ends because we never have our territory fully demarcated All of us indigenous peoples were supposed to have our territories demarcated as mandated by the Constitution more than 35 years ago But that's not happening,” said the indigenous woman is the fight against the Temporal Framework which says that only indigenous peoples who were in their territories when the Constitution was promulgated in October 1988 have the right to land demarcation coordinator of the Indigenous Organizations of the Brazilian Amazon (Coiab) explained that the expectation is to reverse the current scenario created by the conciliation table set up at the Supreme Federal Court (STF) to discuss the Temporal Framework The indigenous people abandoned the negotiating table because they questioned its legitimacy “The indigenous movement defined that to be in this space was to validate what Gilmar Mendes was proposing and one of the proposals was mining in indigenous territories It didn't make sense for us to be in a space to debate our rights and free our territory for projects Our rights are not negotiable,” Tupari said After the Temporal Framework was deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court the National Congress approved the law that established it where case rapporteur Gilmar Mendes opened a conciliation table to deal with the issue a solution that has been rejected by the indigenous movement Mendes presented a proposal for legislation that would open the way for mining on demarcated lands The proposal was later withdrawn but will be dealt with again in another conciliation opened by Mendes “We have examples of the impact that mining has on our territories and our rivers Their relatives are suffering from malnutrition and contaminated fish,” Tupari explained ATL 2025 also seeks to link the indigenous peoples' agenda with COP30 to convince foreign dignitaries coming to Brazil that the demarcation of indigenous territories is part of the fight against global warming The UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) will take place in Belém (PA) in November this year an indigenous NDC [Nationally Determined Contribution] to counter the NDC that the government launched at last year's COP when it didn't introduce the problems that agribusiness brings to climate change,” added the COIAB leader The NDCs are the targets set by countries for reducing greenhouse gases The Brazilian government presented its NDC which aims to reduce gas emissions by 53% by 2030 Under the motto “We are the answer: In defence of the Constitution and of life” the Free Land Camp 2025 is organized by the Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil (Apib) and is expected to welcome around 200 peoples from all regions of the country for five days of events and protests in favour of the demarcation of indigenous lands Commenting for this story is now closed.If you have a Facebook account, become a fan and comment on our Facebook Page! Reporting by Alberto Alerigi Jr; Writing by Isabel Teles; Editing by Rod Nickel SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian doctors said Monday that former President Jair Bolsonaro is conscious and remains in intensive care following a 12-hour surgery for a bowel obstruction the day prior The far-right leader was hospitalized due to problems related to long-term effects of being stabbed in the abdomen in September 2018 Doctors at the DF Star Hospital said in a press conference in Brasilia that they do not expect to discharge Bolsonaro this week said the former president has experienced discomfort in his abdomen since Christmas “That is a sign that something hasn’t been going well,” Birolini said all surgeries of reconstruction have a role in the current situation.” Birolini and his team said there were no complications during the procedure READ MORE: Bolsonaro transferred to Brazil’s capital after being hospitalized with abdominal pain Cardiologist Leandro Echenique described the procedure as Bolsonaro’s “most complex” surgery since the stabbing. The medical team expected the procedure to be as long as it was. “It is going to be a very delicate and prolonged post-surgery,” Echenique said. The former president is expected to stand trial in the next few months at Brazil’s Supreme Court for allegedly attempting to stage a coup in January, 2023, with riots led by his supporters in Brasilia. Bolsonaro was admitted Friday to a hospital in Santa Cruz, a small city in Rio Grande do Norte, and later transferred to a hospital in the state’s capital, Natal. On Saturday, his family requested his transfer to Brasilia, doctors said. Bolsonaro has been in and out of hospitals since the attack at a campaign event before Brazil’s 2018 presidential election. He underwent several surgeries during his presidency from 2019-2022. By Eléonore Hughes, Maurico Savarese, Associated Press By Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. © 1996 - 2025 NewsHour Productions LLC. All Rights Reserved. PBS is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Subscribe to Here's the Deal with Lisa Desjardins Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Brasilia, Brazil’s modernist capital, woke up the last two days to find its iconic buildings enveloped in smoky air. The central part of the country is just the latest region affected by smoke from fires in the Amazon rainforest, Cerrado savannah, the Pantanal wetland and the state of Sao Paulo. (AP video by Eduardo François) Smoke from wildfires hovers over the city amid dry weather in Brasilia, Brazil, early Monday, Aug. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) The National Congress is barely visible through smoke from wildfires during dry weather in Brasilia, Brazil, early Monday, Aug. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) Burnt trees lie next to condominiums as wildfires rage in Sao Paulo state in Ribeirao Preto, Brazil, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Marcos Limonti) Smoke from wildfires fills the air near above the Mario Donega highway in Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo state, Brazil, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Marcos Limonti) A bird stands on burnt reeds during nearby wildfires in Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo state, Brazil, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Marcos Limonti) A boat navigates the Negro River amid smoke from wildfires in Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Edmar Barros) Smoke from wildfires fills the air in Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Edmar Barros) Smoke from wildfires fills the air in Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo state, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Marcos Limonti) BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The buildings in Brazil’s modernist capital, Brasilia, have been enveloped in smoky air the past two days. The central part of the country is just the latest region affected by smoke from fires in the Amazon rainforest, Cerrado savannah, the Pantanal wetland and the state of Sao Paulo. The smog crisis prompted President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to visit Brazil’s fire monitoring center Sunday afternoon. “No fires caused by lightning were detected. This means that people are setting fires in the Amazon, the Pantanal, and especially in the state of Sao Paulo,” he said. His government pledged to step up firefighting and investigations to identify the culprits. Fire alerts so far this month total almost 3,500 in southeastern Sao Paulo state — the most registered in any month since data collection began in 1998. Over half those fires occurred on Aug. 23, raising the suspicion of a coordinated attack. The smog caused 48 cities to declare a red alert. The good news was that a cold front Monday brought declining temperatures and rain, extinguishing all fires, the state government said. In Brasilia, the air quality index reached a very unhealthy level on Sunday night, according to Brasilia’s environment institute. This is the first time the state agency has recorded a smog alert since its creation in 2007. Public events were canceled, and the airport of the nearby city of Goiania was closed for a few hours. Amazon cities such as Manaus, Porto Velho and Rio Branco have been choking on smoke for several weeks but have received less official and media attention. This is partly because it´s an annual occurrence. “It took the smoke and soot from the Amazon and the Cerrado invading the halls of the presidential palace for the federal government to wake up,” Altino Machado, a journalist based in Rio Branco who has been writing about the environment for four decades, told The Associated Press. The smog that covered Sao Paulo state and Brasilia partially originated in the Amazon, Pantanal and Cerrado, according to Karla Longo, a researcher who monitors smoke at the National Institute for Space Research, a federal agency. Longo said changes in climatic conditions are the main reason smoke reached these regions. During the driest months of August and September, when wildfires and deforestation peak, the smog typically spreads up to 5 million square kilometers (1.9 million square miles), traveling from east to west and then south after hitting the Andean Cordillera. Earlier this month, it reached Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil’s southernmost state. However, the arrival of a cold front displaced the smog toward Sao Paulo state, which was already experiencing a record number of fires, and then spread to Brasilia’s region, Longo said. The researcher also said the number of Brazil’s wildfires this year is not outside the norm. However, she noted that burned areas are larger than average. From January through July, an area the size of Italy had burned — 64% larger than the same period last year, according to official data. Fires are traditionally used as the last procedure for deforestation and for managing pasture. Almost half of Brazil’s carbon emissions come from deforestation. The country is the world’s fifth-largest emitter of greenhouse gases, with almost 3% of global emissions, according to Climate Watch, an online platform managed by World Resources Institute. AP writer David Biller in Rio de Janeiro contributed to this report. 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Producers Association Andrey Guryev on bilateral meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin PhosAgro/UNESCO/IUPAC green chemistry research grants awarded for the 8th time to world's best young scientists Download the pdf version Download the pdf version Download the pdf version Download the pdf version The 4th BRICS Employment Working Group (EWG) Meeting concludes in Brasília on April 23 following three days of discussions focused on artificial intelligence digital transformation and just transition in the world of work Representatives from the expanded BRICS bloc of 11 nations international organisations and key stakeholders gathered in the Brazilian capital under the coordination of Maíra Lacerda head of the International Affairs Advisory Office at the Brazilian Ministry of Labour and Employment Brazilian Labour Minister Luiz Marinho opened the in-person stage of the meeting on April 22 beginning with a minute of silence to honour Argentine-born Pope Francis who passed away a day prior at the age of 88 solidarity and respect for the poor around the world," Marinho said part of a series of events in preparation for the bloc's summit in July, continues discussions that began in February exploring how BRICS countries are addressing challenges and opportunities presented by digital and environmental transitions in labour markets Delegates examined AI's growing impact on employment skills requirements and worker protections with discussions focused on developing people-centred AI governance frameworks with social partner participation to ensure digital transformation promotes decent work and inclusion Marinho highlighted the progress made in concluding the Working Group's chapter on artificial intelligence reflecting "the collective commitment of our countries to face the challenges and opportunities of digital transformation." The group also focused on creating equitable pathways towards sustainable economies with BRICS countries sharing experiences on green job investments and reskilling programmes as well as strengthened social protection systems to support workers and communities adapting to climate-related economic changes The International Labour Organization (ILO) delegation included Moustapha Kamal Gueye coordinator of the ILO's Green Jobs Programme; Vinicius Pinheiro Carvalho head of the ILO's Emerging and Special Associations Unit Gueye stressed the importance of ensuring transformations in the world of work are based on principles of social justice describing a just transition as "not just an aspiration but a necessity." He emphasised the key role of international cooperation noting that "BRICS has the opportunity to lead this process." Marinho reinforced that the transition to a sustainable economy "cannot be seen only as an economic strategy but as a social necessity," and noted that topics discussed at the meeting will be taken to COP 30 The Brazilian minister also addressed the current international scenario highlighting the need for balance and sovereignty amidst global economic tensions while reaffirming Brazil's commitment to multilateralism and the promotion of peace The BRICS Employment Working Group functions as a space for dialogue and cooperation between the bloc's member countries: Brazil the work will be guided by the motto "Strengthening Cooperation in the Global South for More Inclusive and Sustainable Governance" Outcomes from the Brasília meeting will inform ongoing BRICS cooperation on developing fair and sustainable work environments supported by South-South and triangular cooperation initiatives Check the box to receive the e-magazine to your inbox every month for free Get notified when there's a new bne IntelliNews Podcasts added BY: Emily Nuñez Ask Oceana’s leaders in Brazil and the Philippines how they keep winning victories for the oceans “One of the things that Oceana has done really well in the Philippines is build a trusting relationship with small-scale fishers and show them that there is hope,” says Gloria (“Golly”) Estenzo Ramos Oceana’s Vice President in the Philippines “We strengthened our engagement with artisanal fishers whose voices had not previously been heard in Brazil,” says Dr Understanding the importance of these partnerships — and the value of abundant oceans — helps explain why Oceana expanded to Brazil and the Philippines in 2014 Ranking 12th in the world for wild fish catch the Philippines is home to over 100 million people who rely on marine fisheries for their food or income Brazil ranks 30th in wild fish catch and is home to 771,000 small-scale fishers representing 71% of workers in the nation’s fishing industry ocean conservation in these two countries has an outsized impact — not just for marine life but for the people who live and work there “Oceana established campaign teams in Brazil and the Philippines because we saw an opportunity to rebuild fisheries for the millions of people who rely on them for their livelihoods and — in many cases — their nutritional needs,” says Simon Oceana has fought alongside artisanal fishers in Brazil and the Philippines for policies that prioritize science-based fisheries management and reduce plastic pollution in our oceans The difference these campaigns have made for their oceans is like night and day.” A lack of catch limits meant that it was always open season on fish and many species were already showing the effects of overfishing and no management plans for critical species,” says Martin Dias To make a case for science-based fisheries management Oceana campaigners knew they would have to prove its value the team worked with government officials to introduce a catch limit for an important fishery called tainha (mullet) then publicized its catch data in an online logbook the Brazilian government used Oceana’s model as the basis for its own system making national catch data available online for the first time including catch limits for red and green lobster which are particularly important to artisanal fishers Oceana and its allies also restored Fisheries Management Councils that had been previously eliminated and successfully advocated for Brazil’s industrial fishing vessel data to be made publicly available on the Global Fishing Watch map helping to track and take down illegal fishing Biological information is only known for 52% of the country’s fish stocks according to Oceana’s 2023 Fisheries Audit an annual report that offers the most comprehensive evaluation of fisheries management in Brazil Of the fisheries that have enough data available “We have played a major role in the fisheries agenda the situation is still dire,” Zamboni says “Brazil does not have a robust fisheries policy This is partly due to high turnover as administrations change disrupting any progress made by fisheries agencies Oceana is campaigning to reform Brazil’s Fisheries Law in hopes of creating a framework that isn’t subject to the revolving door of politics Those reforms are currently being considered in Congress and Dias is confident they will be successful Oceana has already spent 800 hours hashing out the details with artisanal and commercial fishers fisherwomen and shellfish gatherers helped draft a letter to policymakers that advocated for language in the Fisheries Law that recognizes the identity and rights of women working in Brazil’s fishing industry “This is a huge achievement to me: getting small-scale fishers and the largest industries at the same table to agree on how a new Fisheries Law should be,” Dias says “Oceana played a key role in putting everyone together to achieve the same outcome which is reforming the law and trying to find common goals.” fisheries management in the Philippines had plenty of room for improvement in 2014 the European Union warned that it would ban fish imports from the Philippines if the country didn’t address its illegal fishing problem Oceana leveraged this opportunity to support an updated Fisheries Code as well as the rules and regulations that govern its implementation The amended law and regulations cracked down on illegal but progress has not always been linear in a country where IUU fishing accounts for up to 40% of the fish caught One of Oceana’s earliest victories in the Philippines made it mandatory for all commercial fishing vessels entering the country’s largest marine protected area in the Tañon Strait — a place home to a wide array of corals Oceana championed the installation of public tracking devices on all commercial fishing vessels Ramos says this action helps to detect and deter IUU fishing throughout the country particularly in municipal waters that extend 15 kilometers (just over 9 miles) from shore “Overfishing and illegal fishing remain the biggest challenges in the Philippines particularly in municipal waters that are reserved for artisanal fishers,” Ramos says but we’ve managed to block every attempt to allow commercial fishing in these waters.” Oceana has also made significant strides on the fisheries front successfully advocating for the creation of 12 Fisheries Management Areas (FMAs) that ushered in a new era of sustainable and science-based fisheries management This paved the way for another Oceana victory: requiring FMAs to implement a national plan to help sardines recover “Sardines are one of the most important species of fish in the Philippines,” Ramos says “The poorest eat them because they are available and cheap but sardines are also facing an alarming decline would restore the abundance of our sardine fishery and support those who rely on them the most.” Oceana has also been fighting against “dump-and-fill” projects that hurt sardines and other valuable species These land reclamation projects rely on “filling” materials — including sand and mud — that are dredged from the seabed can destroy vulnerable habitats and fishing grounds By prioritizing the health of sardines and their habitats Oceana also hopes to support the small-scale fishers who have been so central to Oceana’s victories The Philippines is the most fish-dependent country in which Oceana currently campaigns Though its municipal waters are reserved for small-scale fishers illegal incursions by commercial fishers can have serious repercussions for those who rely on fish closer to shore for their food and income “We are considered the center of marine biodiversity in the entire world but the fact that our small-scale fishers are among the poorest in the Philippines really shows that the benefit — the marine wealth — has not cascaded in their favor,” Ramos says Oceana has been empowering small-scale fishers to participate in decision-making processes that affect their livelihoods Small-scale fishers played a key role in helping to secure the vessel monitoring requirement in the Tañon Strait and for many of the lawsuits filed by Oceana to fight illegal fishing they have eagerly signed on as co-petitioners “When we first started working on illegal fishing the small-scale fishers told us that we touched on a subject that no other non-government organizations wanted to address which was illegal fishing in the Tañon Strait,” says Danny Ocampo Oceana’s Science Strategy and Campaign Senior Manager for the Philippines “We still work with fisherfolk groups and networks nationwide and they are a very important part of our campaigns.” one of Oceana’s most emblematic victories in Brazil could not have been won without the support of artisanal fishers who successfully pressured politicians to approve a bottom trawling ban in the southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul in 2018 a destructive and indiscriminate form of fishing was hurting the livelihoods of artisanal fishers in the region “Oceana helped mobilize more than 18,000 artisanal fishers who sent messages to state representatives and created decisive and unprecedented popular pressure,” Zamboni says and science resulted in the unanimous approval of the law — confirmed by the Supreme Court — that protected 13,000 square kilometers (5,000 square miles) of the ocean in Rio Grande do Sul securing the livelihoods of more than 20,000 families.” conducted in partnership with local universities shows that the bottom trawling ban is already yielding results Preliminary findings indicate that important fish species are on the road to recovery and we are also seeing larger fish,” Zamboni says “Stock assessments also indicate a sharp decline in fishing mortality These are very clear signs that our projections were correct.” While many of Oceana’s victories have focused on fisheries campaigners in Brazil and the Philippines are also fighting against single-use plastic pollution Oceana has been campaigning to include plastics on the government’s list of non-environmentally acceptable products which would drastically limit its circulation Brazil’s campaigners are championing a plastic reduction bill that is currently under review in Congress The bill even received an endorsement from iFood Brazil’s leading food delivery company and the subject of a previous Oceana campaign Following advocacy by Oceana and its allies and straws from 80% of its deliveries by 2025 It later expanded that goal to include polystyrene foam containers and plastic sachets and bags Oceana’s Senior Manager of Advocacy and Strategy in Brazil says these measures would eliminate 2.7 billion single-use plastic items per year from 2025 on Considering that none of these items are recycled in Brazil Iwanicki has also noticed a shift in attitudes toward single-use plastics throughout Brazil Oceana’s plastics campaign has garnered support from more than 80 diverse organizations “Oceana has played a crucial role in shifting this narrative,” Iwanicki says “Our focus has been on holding industries accountable and pushing for stronger government action moving the conversation away from blaming individual consumers — an argument the industry has leaned on for decades This shift is central to how we’re driving the debate forward in Brazil and around the world.” Oceana has come a long way in Brazil and the Philippines in the last decade from fleshing out frameworks for fisheries management to partnering with local fishers on policies of national importance Oceana continues to fight for changes that will yield abundant fisheries and cleaner coasts who has encountered many challenges and industry threats while campaigning on behalf of Oceana over the years “We know the importance of the work that Oceana does “We always cling to the victories as our North Star — something that will guide us and tell us Q&A with Beth Lowell: Campaigning in Challenging Times   We are restoring the world’s wild fish 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to evacuate The two strong blasts were heard about 7:30 p.m after the day’s session finished and all the justices and staff left the building safely Brazil’s Supreme Court said in a statement Local firefighters confirmed one man died at the scene in the capital Brasilia the lieutenant governor of Brazil’s federal district said the suspect had earlier detonated explosives in a car in a Congress parking lot Then he approached the Supreme Court and tried to get in the building He failed and then there were the other explosions,” Leão said in a news conference Local media reported that the car that exploded belonged to a member of Brazil’s Liberal Party the same of former President Jair Bolsonaro Leão said only investigations will determine whether the owner of the car is the same man who died in the blasts Leão recommended that Congress be closed Thursday to avoid new risks Brazil’s Senate heeded her call and the lower house will be shut until noon like others we’ve seen around the world,” Leão said in a news conference “We are considering it as a suicide because there was only one victim But investigations will show if that was indeed the case.” Leão added only forensics will be able to identify the body which remained outside the Supreme Court for three hours after the blasts The blasts outside the Supreme Court took place about 20 seconds apart in Brasilia’s Three Powers Plaza President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was not in the neighboring presidential palace at the time Police blocked all access to the area and the presidential security bureau was conducting a sweep of the grounds around the presidential palace Brazil’s federal police said it is investigating and did not provide a motive The Supreme Court in recent years has become a target for threats by far-right groups and supporters of Bolsonaro’s due to its crackdown on the spread of false information Justice Alexandre de Moraes has been a focus for their ire Lula’s spokesman said that late on Wednesday the leftist leader was gathering at the presidential residence with federal police chief Andrei Rodrigues and Supreme Court Justices de Moraes and Cristiano Zanin 20 years of Apib demarcation and defense of indigenous lands mark ATL 2025 telegram Join our Telegram channel! telegram From April 7 to 11, leaders of more than 300 indigenous peoples from all regions of Brazil will occupy Brasília (DF) in 21th edition of the Free Land Camp (ATL) the largest indigenous mobilization in the country.  Follow ISA coverage in ATL 2025 The annual meeting also marks and celebrates 20 years of struggles and victories of the Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil (Apib) and has as its theme “APIB we are all APIB: In defense of the Constitution and life”.  At the center of the discussions are the defense of indigenous rights and resistance against mining in these areas Other demands include: recognition of indigenous people in the protection of biodiversity; the demarcation of indigenous lands as a fundamental climate policy and included in Brazil's climate goals Read alsoUndemarcated Indigenous Lands are the most vulnerable in the Caatinga, Atlantic Forest, Pampa and Pantanal Read alsoGilmar Mendes removes mining on indigenous lands from the proposal on a time frameSTF 'acts politically' and fuels violence against indigenous people, says leader the last scheduled hearing of the conciliation commission on the temporal framework for demarcations at the Federal Supreme Court (STF) ended without consensus among indigenous peoples representatives of states and municipalities left-wing parties and the Public Ministry.  Of the 31 articles on the table of the preliminary bill presented by Justice Gilmar Mendes there has been agreement on only two so far The expectation now is to know what he will do regarding the proposal and the collegiate The decision may be made in the next few days The original idea was to forward a consensual text to the Court's plenary and Read alsoGovernment and ruralists fail to reach consensus in conciliation on temporal framework in the STF A “We Are the Answer” campaign which directs efforts towards COP 30 - which takes place from November 10 to 21 in Belém (PA) - will also be one of the highlights of the meeting Around 8 thousand indigenous people from Brazil and the world are expected in the federal capital is a national reference body for the indigenous movement in Brazil It was created with the purpose of strengthening the union of native peoples and coordinating indigenous organizations from different regions of the country against threats and attacks on the rights of these populations O documentary “Our way of fighting” filmed during the 20th ATL from the perspective of three indigenous filmmakers in collaboration with ISA's Indigenous Peoples in Brazil Program The work brings together testimonies from around 50 representatives of indigenous peoples present at the 2024 ATL and exposes the different ways of resisting and blocking setbacks The ATL week is divided into plenary sessions dialogues and cultural activities in the following areas: APIB We Are All of Us (Monday) Deconstitutionalization of Rights (Wednesday) In Defense of the Future – “The Answer is Us” (Thursday) and Strengthening Democracy (Friday) 09/04 | Wednesday | Deconstitutionalization of Rights The most relevant news for you to form your opinion on the socio-environmental agenda LAST ISSUE Parece que a página que você está procurando não está disponível. Lisandra Paraguassu and Bernardo Caram in Brasilia and Paula Laier in Sao Paulo; editing by Manuela Andreoni and Paul Simao Reports on the macro beat, covering economic policy in Brasilia. Bernardo studied journalism at the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais before completing a specialization in Economics at Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) and an MBA in Economic-Financial Information and Capital Markets at Fundação Instituto de Administração (FIA) in Sao Paulo. He previously worked in Brasilia for Folha de S.Paulo, Agencia Estado and the Globo’s G1 website. either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content On Tuesday over 490 firefighters battled blazes that in just over 24 hours consumed 2,000 hectares of the Brasilia National Park conservation area outside the city of Brasilia with Federal Police launching an investigation into who caused the devastating fires the government agency responsible for the park there are four fire fronts all concentrated on the eastern side Three aircraft are tackling the flames with water and a helicopter is helping to monitor the burned areas This is not the first time significant wildfires have been reported in just the past few weeks in Brazil, with the latest dramatic blaze erupting as recently as August 29th ICMBio fire management coordinator João Paulo Morita described how the fire "spread very quickly because of wind speed and it is very hot" he said in a video distributed by the agency The situation improved toward the end of the day adding that there were still fires in the woods near the streams "The job tonight will be to fight these fires that are inside these forests," he added as the fires were started by human activity according to the official statement So far there have no reports of injured people or rescued animals Paulo that the fire appears to have started near the edge of the presidency's countryside residence Supreme Court Justice Flávio Dino issued a ruling on Sunday authorizing the federal government to direct extra funds toward combating forest fires and hiring firefighters So far this year Brazil has experienced a historic drought with the Rainforest Foundation pointing to 2024 being the worst for wildfires in 20 years with over 24,923 fire hotspot recorded in the first seven months of the year in the Brazilian Amazon Scientists argue that climate change caused by the burning of fossil fuels such as oil gas and coal leads to warmer temperatures that can make extreme weather events such as wildfires and floods more likely This article includes reporting from The Associated Press Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground Newsletters in your inbox See all