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Edgar Maciel
Edgar Maciel
Edgar Maciel is the DevelopmentAid’s multimedia journalist based in São Paulo. He also works as an editor for a Brazilian TV channel and an international correspondent, writing for national and international publications on politics, economy, and society.
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What lies ahead for the carbon
What lies ahead for the carbon credit market? Exclusive interview with Brazil's largest carbon credit producer
08 April 2024
Heavy rains in Brazil kill at
Heavy rains in Brazil kill at least 28 people
29 March 2024
Brazil nears completion of gro
Brazil nears completion of ground-breaking cap-and-trade system to drive green economy
06 March 2024
Is it too late to rescue the A
Is it too late to rescue the Amazon despite falling deforestation rates?
08 December 2023
Green Summer: For the first ti
Green Summer: For the first time, Brazil will power its grid with clean energy alone
23 November 2023
Dengue virus cases on the rise
Dengue virus cases on the rise. Global warming among main causes
27 September 2023
Worst drought in over 70 years
Worst drought in over 70 years leaves Uruguay almost without water. How can the country solve this problem?
23 August 2023
Long-awaited Amazon conservati
Long-awaited Amazon conservation summit stumbles into stalemate over oil controversy
23 August 2023
Latin America hits record fore
Latin America hits record foreign direct investment but still remains below the world average
25 July 2023
Deforestation in the Amazon dr
Deforestation in the Amazon drops 33,6% in six months. Good sign or too early to celebrate?
14 July 2023
What is missing that could unl
What is missing that could unlock the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement?
05 July 2023
Indigenous people struggle to
Indigenous people struggle to survive squeezed within Brazil’s biggest city
14 June 2023
US pledges 10-fold higher dona
US pledges 10-fold higher donation for Amazon preservation following Brazil’s talks with China
04 May 2023
Yanomami genocide and land dem
Yanomami genocide and land demarcation. Brazilian government’s challenges with indigenous people
27 April 2023
U.S. considers aid to preserve
U.S. considers aid to preserve Amazon rainforest, Brazil hopes other countries will join
28 February 2023
Brazil’s new government pledge
Brazil’s new government pledges to halt Amazon deforestation. What is needed to achieve that goal?
22 February 2023
EU amendments to block food im
EU amendments to block food imports from deforested areas. How might this affect Brazil?
01 December 2022
Preserving Amazon rainforest t
Preserving Amazon rainforest turns into thriving business in Brazil – a success story
05 October 2022
Brazilian companies sell NFTs
Brazilian companies sell NFTs to help preserve Amazon rainforest
24 August 2022
Carbon pricing in Latin Americ
Carbon pricing in Latin America: How is this market growing?
22 June 2022
Renewable energy continues to
Renewable energy continues to grow in the world. How could Latin America “surf this wave”?
01 June 2022
Latin America is racing to imp
Latin America is racing to implement 5G but millions remain unconnected
13 April 2022
Brazil sets record for pestici
Brazil sets record for pesticide approval and seeks even more flexibility
18 March 2022
EU presidency opposes trade ag
EU presidency opposes trade agreement with Latin American countries over environmental issues
01 March 2022
New wave of COVID grows, Brazi
New wave of COVID grows, Brazil cancels Carnival, incurs billions in losses
23 February 2022
Mudslides and floods kill over
Mudslides and floods kill over 100 people in Brazil
21 February 2022
South America faces extreme he
South America faces extreme heatwaves, wildfires; agriculture badly impacted
31 January 2022
Abnormal flooding in Brazil ki
Abnormal flooding in Brazil kills 25 and displaces thousands
14 January 2022
Lack of fertilizers puts food
Lack of fertilizers puts food production at risk in Brazil
07 January 2022
A continent off the rails: Sou
A continent off the rails: South America’s struggle to integrate and invest in railways
10 December 2021
Exclusive video | Brazil inves
Exclusive video | Brazil invests in cheaper homegrown Covid-19 vaccine for poorer countries
16 November 2021
Brazil needs to invest US$22 b
Brazil needs to invest US$22 billion until 2035 to avoid water crisis
02 November 2021
Brazil reports highest increas
Brazil reports highest increase in extreme poverty in a decade
26 October 2021
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