Smoke Signal’s report on mining is featured in more than 350 vehicles and generates debate and hearings in the House of Representatives and in the Senate
10 May 23
Pure Dynamite: Report produced by Observatório da Mineração and Smoke Signal reviews the explosive legacy of the Bolsonaro government’s mining policy
27 Mar 23
Extreme weather and lack of prevention policies leave at least 22 dead and thousands homeless in 8 Brazilian states
8 Dec 22
Norte Energia promises to compensate Belo Monte communities
4 Nov 22
National Electrical Energy Agency extends deadline for studies for construction of three large hydroelectric dams in the Amazon
27 Jan 22
Climate emergency: rains cause deaths and dams are at risk of collapse in Minas Gerais
12 Jan 22
Congress lower house approves bill that leaves riverbanks in urban areas unprotected
8 Dec 21
Drought: waterway is paralyzed in SP; government hires emergency thermoelectric plants until 2025 for R$ 39 billion
11 Nov 21
Giant mining company Vale backs off from mining in indigenous lands
22 Sep 21
Congress commission approves Bill 490, that opens indigenous lands to mining and halts demarcation
23 Jun 21
Congress approves bill that enables the privatization of the national electricity company
22 Jun 21
Brazilian Parliament approves bill that destroys environmental licensing regulations in the country
14 May 21