CATANDUVA, Brazil, Oct 28 (Reuters) - The small city of Catanduva in the rural farm belt of Sao Paulo state has been ahead of the political curve in Brazil. In 1996, the city elected leftist Felix ...

This story originally appeared in NACLA on Aug. 2, 2023. It is reprinted here with permission. In Araçuaí, a small city in southeastern Brazil an eight-hour drive from the nearest international ...

Across the globe, and particularly in Brazil, lies an embarrassment of riches that also stage a showdown as mitigating climate change and protecting biodiversity square off against growing food. In ...

BRASILIA, July 17 (Reuters) - Brazil's government has authorized nearly 13.3 billion reais ($2.6 billion) in extraordinary ‌credit for rural development programs, debt-refinancing initiatives, ‌and ...

More than three decades after the end of authoritarian military rule in Brazil, extreme inequality in the countryside has hardly changed. Inequality, especially in land tenure, is a structural trait ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. In Brazil’s semiarid Caatinga biome, wind power farms have brought dirt, noise and disruption to the livelihood of local communities. Many locals ...

A new study in Northeast Brazil sheds light on the role of social networks, food patterns, and physical activity in contributing to overweight/obesity among adolescents in rural areas. The research, ...

Mongabay has begun publishing a new edition of the book, “A Perfect Storm in the Amazon,” in short installments and in three languages: Spanish, English and Portuguese. Author Timothy J. Killeen is an ...

SÃO PAULO – Widespread violence against traditional rural communities in Maranhão State, in Northeastern Brazil, has been condemned by the local Church. Last week, more than 50 human rights ...

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's banks will be required to verify official satellite deforestation data before approving rural credit beginning on Wednesday in the South American country. Under the new rule, ...

The proportion of Internet users in rural areas grew in Brazil compared to the period before the pandemic, but fast connections and computers are still lacking, according to a new survey published by ...