Stories for October 14th 2007

Sunday, October 14th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
“Hands off the Amazon”, Brazil tells environmentalists

Brazilian Defence minister Nelson Jobim stated that the Amazon sovereignty is non negotiable and rejected recommendations from a United Nations panel that last week shared with former US Vice president Al Gore the Nobel Peace Prize and suggested the creation of an international treaty to guarantee the protection of the vast rain forest in South America.

“Hands off the Amazon”, Brazil tells environmentalists