February

A campaign to save uncontacted tribes from extinction — by Ciranda.net — last modified 07-02-2008 11:26

Over one hundred tribes around the world choose to reject contact with outsiders. They are the most vulnerable peoples on the planet. A film is launched by Survival and Julie Christie on January 25, as part of that global campaign.

Brazil raids Amazon timber mills — by BBC News — last modified 15-02-2008 16:57

Brazilian police have mounted a major operation in the Amazon, seizing what they describe as one of the biggest ever loads of illegally logged timber.

Brazil unveils anti-poverty drive — by BBC News — last modified 26-02-2008 17:46

The Brazilian government has unveiled a multi-billion dollar anti-poverty plan to provide jobs and infrastructure in the poorest parts of the country. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said the biggest cost to the country was not taxes but a century in which poor people had been forgotten. The move comes months before important municipal polls are held across Brazil.The programme, which will see some $6bn (£3bn) spent in 2008 alone, still has to be approved by Congress.