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Temer attempts to explain he will not destroy the Amazon
Environmentalists urge Brazilian president to maintain authority over mineral exploration
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Caption: A view of S11D mine surrounded by Carajás National Forest, in Canaã dos Carajás, Brazil, February 2, 2017 (image: Milton Leal / Diálogo Chino/ChinaFile)
China is Driving a Boom in Brazilian Mining, but at What Cost?
Giant iron ore mine in Brazilian Amazonian state of Pará is having big impacts on local ecology
Caption: Bolivia’s planning minister René Orellana (photo credit: Fabiola Ortiz)
Interoceanic train will dynamise Bolivian economy, ministers say
Viability studies begin for multimodal transport system aiming to boost landlocked country's economy
Caption: Bolivian president Evo Morales has cultivated a close relationship with China since taking office in 2006, but many deals with Chinese firms are under scrutiny (image: Sebastien Baryli)
Is Bolivia outsourcing its national development to China?
China’s role in Andean country’s future is a major theme as referendum nears
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Brazilian mining company dragging its feet on dam burst clean-up
Samarco's 'superficial' environmental recovery plan after Mariana disaster rejected by government
Caption: The rupture of two mining waste water dams destroyed the village of Bento Rodrigues (image: Leo Fontes ).
Mudslide destroys Brazilian village
Avalanche of mud kills at least one after two dams containing waste mining material burst