USA will send US$50 million to the Amazon Fund; find out more at Curto Flash

USA will contribute for the first time

The US government will announce details of this country's first contribution to the Amazon Fund in the coming days. Converting to reais, there will be R$270 million for investment in the preservation and maintenance of the territory. During Jair Bolsonaro's administration, the fund was frozen. (with the BBC Brazil)

Germany announces more than R$1 billion for environmental actions in Brazil

To start the week with good news, this Monday (30), after meeting with Marina Silva, the Minister of Cooperation of Germany, Svenja Schulzea, said that her country is ready to “contribute” to protecting the Amazon and plans new financial aid for Brazil.

Mining on indigenous lands

With mining activities identified in Roraima and Pará. According to the National Institute for Space Research (Inpe), illegal mining increased more than eight times between 2016 and 2022. According to data from Inpe, in 2016, under the administration of Michel Temer (MDB), the illegal mining area was 12,87 km², in 2021, under the government of Jair Bolsonaro (PL), the number increased to 114,26 km². In 2022, the record was 62,1 km² detected as an illegal mining area. (g1)

Who profits from illegal mining in Yanomami Land?

A journalistic investigation carried out in partnership between Amazônia Real and Repórter Brasil went after those who get rich from mining in the Yanomami indigenous lands, in the Amazon. Based on investigations by the Federal Police and the Federal Public Ministry, it was possible to map that illegal gold was sold by middlemen to financial institutions accused of environmental damage in the Amazon and gold laundering in Pará.

Fossils taken from the NE

The complaint came from paleontologist Juan Cisneros, professor and researcher at UFPI (Federal University of Piauí). The case is being investigated by the MPF (Federal Public Ministry) in Ceará. If the illegal removal of the material from Brazil is proven, the United States Court must be called in order to seize and return the fossils to Brazil. (Uol)

Carnival in SP

This weekend, to kick off Carnival, São Paulo will feature around 180 block parades in the four corners of the city. This is the first street carnival with a normal schedule since 2020 and the covid-19 pandemic. Illustrious names in Brazilian music will be present on the 11th and 12th. Alceu Valença, Marina Sena and Tulipa Ruiz are expected to rock traditional São Paulo groups. (Estadão)(I.e.

Club World Cup

Real Madrid and Al-Hilal face off today (11), at 16pm, to compete for the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup title. On the other hand, Flamengo and Al-Ahly face off for third place at 12:30pm. Real, champion of the Champions League, reached the final after beating Flamengo's opponent 4-1. Al-Hilal, a candidate to overthrow European and South American supremacy in the competition, advanced to the title dispute after beating Rio club. (CNN)

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