Brazil
Support for Brazilian PM remains as Amazon fires continue
Brazilians still have hope for Jair Bolsonaro's government, despite continued international outrage at the devastating fires in the Amazon. Rio-based journalist Shannon Sims is with us to look at the… Audio
Raphael Rowe: Inside the World's Toughest Prisons
Raphael Rowe spent 12 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, and now he's heading back to prison in his role as the host of Inside the World's Toughest Prisons. Video, Audio
Brazilian mayor stopped from banning gay kiss comic
A Brazilian judge has blocked attempts by the mayor of Rio de Janeiro to ban a Marvel comic showing two men kissing.
David Schurmann - A Brazilian lens on New Zealand
Brazilian David Schurmann jumped ship in New Zealand at age 16 while his family were sailing round the world and ended up staying for six years, studying filmmaking and working as a TV director. Now… Audio
Anti-environmental policies blamed for Amazon fires
There has been an 80 percent increase in fires in Brazil's Amazon jungle in the last year and president Jair Bolsonaro is being blamed. Audio
Anti-environmental policies blamed for Amazon fires
There has been an 80 percent increase in fires in Brazil's Amazon jungle in the last year and president Jair Bolsonaro is being blamed.
AudioBrazil fires blaze, Bolsonaro under pressure
Brazil is tackling record wildfires in the Amazon rain forest, with planes dropping water and chemicals in an attempt to control the blazes. President Jair Bolsonaro has promised to release extra… Audio
Amazon fires: Brazil fines for environmental crimes plummet
The record number of fires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest has coincided with a sharp drop in fines for environmental violations, BBC analysis has found.
Professor Al Gillespie: 'Incentives needed to restrict Brazilian deforestation'
University of Waikato professor of international Law Al Gillespie looks at what can be done by the international community about deforestation in the Amazon. Audio
Brazil sends army to tackle Amazon fires, amid international pressure
Brazil has authorised its army to help fight fires in the Amazon, after an increase in international pressure.
Amazon rainforest fires now an 'international crisis'
French President Emmanuel Macron has demanded the issue be put at the top of the G7 summit agenda, a call rejected by Brazil's Far Right president Jair Bolsonaro.
Brazil space agency reports more Amazon fires amid political row
Brazil's Amazon rainforest has seen a record number of fires this year, new space agency data suggests.
Paul Brennan: The quest to bring New Zealand's 'birds' home
Aviation enthusiast Paul Brennan is currently in the heart of the Amazon rain-forest in Manaus, Brazil on a mission to bring back ZK-NZC as part of the 'Bring Our Birds Home' campaign. Audio
Cultural Ambassador - Mona-Lynn Courteau
Our cultural ambassador tonight is diving into the world of Bossa Nova! Mona-Lynn Courteau takes us on a full tour through the origins of the genre and its greats through to a look at where Bossa Nova… Audio
Spotlight on South America - Venezuela & Brazil
Katy Watson reports on the 'coup' that never happened: On Tuesday, Venezuelans woke up to news of the opposition leader Juan Guaido saying the military was backing him, and that this was the final… Audio
Cultural Ambassador - Latin American Music
With Carnival coming up in a couple of weeks, Mona-Lynn Courteau takes a look at the music being played at the festival. Audio
Green exit? Protecting environmental standards post Brexit
Could Brexit hamper European climate regulation? Jos Delbeke, the EU's former director-general for climate action, talks to Kathryn Ryan about the political obstacles to curbing climate change… Audio
Brazil dam collapse: Search for survivors continues
Rescue operations have resumed after fears a second dam could rupture near Brumadinho, Brazil, proved unfounded in the wake of a mudslide that killed dozens, with hundreds still missing.
300 feared dead in Brazil after dam breaks
Brazilian rescuers are searching for 300 missing people after a tailings dam burst at an iron ore mine owned by Vale SA, with nine bodies recovered but the death toll expected to rise sharply.
Brazil sends in troops to stop violence
Attacks organised by criminal gangs in the Brazilian city of Fortaleza have continued for a fourth day despite the deployment of hundreds of members of the security forces.
