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Troops sent to Amazon after violent protests at Brazil logging crackdown

Action taken after locals storm government offices and take lorries impounded for carrying illegally cut wood

Posted to guardian.co.uk (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-25-2008
Video: Police battle police in Brazil

Riot police in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo fire tear gas at other police officers who are striking over pay

Posted to guardian.co.uk (Weblog) by guardian.co.uk on 10-17-2008
Family says train robber Ronnie Biggs could be freed soon

Ronnie Biggs, who has been in poor health following a stroke, plans to move to a nursing home in north London

Posted to guardian.co.uk (Weblog) by guardian.co.uk on 10-01-2008
Brazilian officials face charges over Amazon destruction caused by logging

Top 100 illegal loggers set to be sued after evidence shows 292 square miles of forest were chopped down in August

Posted to guardian.co.uk (Weblog) by guardian.co.uk on 09-30-2008
Brazilian government faces criminal charges over Amazon deforestation

Illegal logging increases sharply as rising food prices push soy farmers and cattle ranchers to clear more land

Posted to guardian.co.uk (Weblog) by guardian.co.uk on 09-30-2008
Deforestation rises sharply in Brazil

Environment, science & technology: 3,145 square miles of forest removed over past 12 months as farmers push into Amazon

Posted to guardian.co.uk (Weblog) by guardian.co.uk on 08-31-2008
Amazon tribes await reservation ruling

Violence erupted earlier this year after government attempts to remove non-indigenous people

Posted to guardian.co.uk (Weblog) by guardian.co.uk on 08-25-2008
Brazil murder: accused to plead insanity

As another piece of the 17-year-old's body found, lawyer says client was 'totally dependent' on a range of drugs

Posted to guardian.co.uk (Weblog) by guardian.co.uk on 08-03-2008
Brazil killer went to party after murder

Brazilian police launch manhunt for accomplice who helped dispose of body in suitcase

Posted to guardian.co.uk (Weblog) by guardian.co.uk on 08-01-2008
Boyfriend held after girl's torso found

Brazilian police arrest man after remains of 17-year-old British girl are found in suitcase

Posted to guardian.co.uk (Weblog) by guardian.co.uk on 07-31-2008

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