Families of the dead decried what they described as executions by police, while the state government hailed a successful operation against a powerful gang.

A narrow skiff slides among massive rocky outcroppings on the Tocantins River, where the catfish and peacock bass throng in the eddies during the waxing moon. For most of his life, Welton de Franca has fished like his father before him among these rocks on one of the largest tributaries in the Amazon Basin.

The measure seeks to terminate the national emergency declarations Trump used to justify imposing 50% tariffs on Brazilian goods,

Va., led a successful Senate resolution to end President Donald Trump's emergency tariffs on Brazil, with plans for more tariff votes this week.

By Bruno Kelly MANAUS, Brazil (Reuters) -Deep in Brazil's Amazon, scientists have built a "time machine" pumping carbon dioxide into the rainforest canopy to simulate atmospheric conditions predicted for the future to gauge how the biome adapts - an open question to be discussed at the COP30 United Nations climate summit hosted by the country next month.

The Senate approved a resolution Tuesday evening that would nullify President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Brazil, including oil, coffee and orange juice, as Democrats test GOP senators’ support for Trump’s trade policy.

The Senate is expected to vote Tuesday on a measure that would block President Trump's tariffs on Brazil, as Democrats seek support from a handful of Republicans.