Unwanted and unhappy Robinho heads back to Manchester City from Santos
• City refuse to extend £32.5m striker's loan deal with Santos
• Brazilian faces collecting £160k-per-week salary from stands
Categories: Brazilian football Tags: Article, Daniel Taylor, Football, Manchester City, News, Robinho, Sport, Transfer window
Amazon deforestation in dramatic decline, official figures show
Increased use of satellite data and new tactics to deter loggers have led to drop, says Brazilian environment agency
Categories: Amazon, Brazil Tags: Article, Brazil, Conservation, Damian Carrington, Deforestation, Endangered habitats, Environment, Forests, News, World news
UK backing loans for ‘risky’ offshore oil drilling in Brazil
Documents show the UK government ignored risks in subsidising oil extraction from nearly 2,000m deep in Atlantic waters
Categories: News about Brazil Tags: Article, Brazil, Business, Energy, Environment, Fossil fuels, John Vidal, News, Oil, Oil and gas companies, World news
Illegal logging of tropical rainforests down by up to 75%
Report says governments, pressure groups and private sector all share credit for protecting extra 17m hectares of tropical rainforest
Categories: Amazon, Brazil, News about Brazil Tags: Article, Conservation, David Adam, Deforestation, Endangered habitats, Environment, Forests, News, World news
China pours its wealth into Latin America
The Asian superpower is becoming a major economic player in the USA's backyard
Categories: Brazil, News about Brazil Tags: Article, Brazil, China, International trade, News, Rory Carroll, World news