Brazil greenlights oil drilling in Amazon as environmentalists raise alarm

<p>Conservationists argue president’s oil expansion plans clash with his image as a global leader on climate change</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/brazil">Brazil’s</a> Petrobras has been given permission to drill for oil near the mouth of the Amazon River, casting a shadow over the country’s green ambitions as it prepares to host UN climate talks.</p><p>Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the president, has come under fire from conservationists who argue his oil expansion plans clash with his image as a global leader on climate change.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/20/brazil-greenlights-oil-drilling-amazon">Continue reading...</a>