The decree authorized the government to assess the concession of waterways to private operators, including the responsibility for maintenance, dredging and vessel‑traffic management. The decision ...

The Brazilian government has announced the revocation of a controversial decree allowing waterways development in the Amazon, following widespread protests by indigenous communities. The move ...

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Protesters charged into the Brazil's most important government buildings Sunday afternoon, smashing windows and furniture before riot police forced them back into the streets by nightfall. Some 300 ...

SAO PAULO — The Brazilian government said Monday it would revoke a decree signed by leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva that allowed private concessions for waterways, following 33 days of ...