What did Germany's chancellor say to make Brazil so upset?

Has Friedrich Merz insulted Brazil? Brazilian news outlets seem to think so after his remarks following a short trip to the ...

Germany’s Merz under fire in Brazil for his comments on Amazon host city of COP30

Brazilian authorities have raged against comments by Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz in which he appeared to look down on ...

Railway project in the Amazon raises questions over Brazil’s efforts to stop deforestation

The Ferrograo railway project would transport commodities including corn and soybeans nearly 621 miles from a city on the ...

Brazil says it’s a climate leader. Not everyone buys it.

Brazil wanted the U.N. summit to make it a leader on climate, despite signing off on oil drilling near the Amazon and gutting ...

German leader downplays the impact of remarks about Brazil after drawing strong criticism

Chancellor Friedrich Merz has downplayed the impact of remarks he made about Brazil that drew sharp criticism from officials ...
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Merz doesn't believe Belém comments strained relations with Brazil

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz does not believe that his controversial comments about Belém, the Amazonian city hosting the ...
Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)

Bangladesh calls for justice-driven climate action at COP30 in Belem

DHAKA, Nov 19, 2025 (BSS) - Bangladesh emphasized justice, ambition, and urgent global solidarity in the face of escalating ...

Demonstrators take to streets of Belem at halfway point of UN climate talks

Demonstrators are marching in Belem, Brazil, at the halfway point of United Nations climate talks for what is typically their ...
Daily Maverick

‘We are the thermometer’ — Brazil’s Indigenous protesters stake claim in divided zones of Belém

The standoff with Indigenous protesters at COP30 was emblematic of a wider and global fissure emerging at the summit – between those with the power to make decisions and those who will be most ...