Brasília, Feb 23, 2026 (AFP) - Brazil repeals Amazon River order after Indigenous protests

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2026-02-24

The Brazilian government said Monday it was revoking an order that would have allowed for the expansion of ports for grain transport along Amazonian waterways, following weeks of protests by Indigenous communities, including the occupation of a terminal operated by US agricultural giant Cargill. The South American nation is the world's top exporter of soy and maize, and efforts to upgrade river ports aim to ease transportation. The repeal is a vi......

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