A fish bigger than a man, tasty and beautiful: the pirarucu of sweet water is the favorite of poachers in a lawless part of the Amazon jungle where are they Brazil, Peru and Colombia. Prized for both its skin and meat, the pirarucú has long been a staple food for indigenous peoples who specialize in […]
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In the Amazon, the “jungle warriors” defend the Javarí Valley
In it indigenous territory of the Javarí Valley, illegal fishermen, poachers, loggers and drug traffickers take advantage of the Amazonian confines of the northwest of Brazil to loot and traffic in every possible way. One year after the brutal murders of the indigenista Bruno Pereira and the British journalist Dom Phillips, something is changing for […]
Iquitos: This Thursday the 8th begins the IV Congress of Amazonian Entrepreneurs 2023
This Thursday, June 8 and Friday, June 9, the IV Congress of Amazon Entrepreneurs – CEA 2023 will be held in Iquitos with the motto: “For the sustainable and inclusive development of the Amazon with a vision of 2050”, which is scheduled to be inaugurated by the president, Dina Boluarte. The congress, which is in […]
“Alexa, delete everything”: US fines Amazon for violating children’s privacy law
Amazon agreed Wednesday to pay a $25 million civil penalty to resolve allegations by the Federal Trade Commission of USA (FTC) of having violated a children’s privacy law and deceiving parents by keeping the voice and location data of minors recorded by its popular voice assistant for years Alexa. Separately, the company has agreed to […]
Scientists will simulate climate change in the Amazon to study its effects
What will happen to the amazon when CO2 levels in the atmosphere increase significantly in the coming decades? British and Brazilian scientists are building “carbon rings” in the largest tropical jungle to simulate the future and act on time. A metal tower more than 35 meters high stands out among the leafy treetops in the […]
Amazonas: installs a weather station to protect the Kuelap deposit
He culture Ministry announced this Saturday that it has installed an automated weather station at the pre-Inca archaeological site of kuelapin the region Amazonto continue with the work of protecting it against atmospheric phenomena, after the collapse that occurred a year ago. Through a statement, the institution explained that the station is equipped with a […]
Trip to Itaituba, the main illegal gold market in the Amazon
It all revolves around trading gold. The bulldozer sale is a success and the miners are revered. Welcome to Itaituba, better known as “nugget city”, the main market of illegal gold of the brazilian amazon. Mining is the engine of this apparently calm municipality bathed by the waters of the Tapajós River, in the state […]
Amazon unveils its first seaweed farm against climate change
The American company Amazon announced Thursday that it will finance the creation of its first commercial-scale seaweed farm, located in a wind farm off the coast of the Netherlands, which is expected to produce at least 6,000 kilos of fresh seaweed in its first year, in order to fight against climate change. In a statement, […]
“Operation Exodus”: Illegal miners flee the Brazilian Amazon
Thousands of miners began to flee the Yanomami reservation after President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva last week ordered an airspace exclusion zone, preventing the circulation of the planes they use to transport food and supplies. Some are undertaking the strenuous journey on foot. Others, down the Uraricoera River, crammed into long, narrow boats, sometimes […]
Petroecuador denounces loss of 3,500 barrels of crude oil per day due to indigenous protests
the state Petroecuador reported this Saturday that it loses about 3,500 barrels of crude oil per day due to “acts of vandalism” against its facilities, attributed to Waorani indigenous people protesting against alleged environmental damage by the company in the Amazon of Ecuador. “The natives closed a valve in the pipeline that interrupted the pumping […]