Topic: Mato Grosso

Could China overtake US as global trader?

A special report by the Associated Press examines China's influence with its trading partners over three decades, and how business, politics, and daily life are changing with China's rise as a global player.

Brazil: 11 books to read before you go

The 11 travel books that The Lonely Planet suggests you read before arriving in Brazil.

In Pictures Brazil: sights to see

World's 18 most endangered spoken languages

The UN Atlas of Endangered Languages lists 18 languages with only one remaining speaker. With about one language disappearing every two weeks, some of these have probably already died off.
04/27/2010 06:18 pm

Brazil goes high-tech in bid to protect vulnerable Amazon tribes

The military will use radar, satellite, and infrared technology to locate communities that may face threats from loggers and farmers.
12/02/2008 12:00 am

Farming superpower Brazil spreads its know-how

It is bringing the technologies of tropical farming to other parts of Latin America, and to Africa and Asia.
11/12/2008 12:00 am

Bright Green 'Pristine' environments and sustainability

08/29/2008 01:00 am

Critics slam loss of Brazil’s environmental chief

Brazil’s hard-line environment minister quit last week in a move lauded by agribusiness interests.
05/22/2008 01:00 am