A critical arena in the fight against deforestation will be the AMACRO zone, a 180,000-square-mile region in northwestern Brazil (the name is taken from the states it covers: Amazonas, Acre and Rondônia).

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/31/opinion/brazil-elections-amazon-rainforest.html

Amazonas state governor Wilson Lima said: ‘I deeply regret the death of the 12 passengers and two crew members who were victims of the plane crash in Barcelos on Saturday.’

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/09/17/plane-crash-in-the-amazon-rainforest-kills-everyone-on-board-19511210/

Documents from a medical exam at the time show the two brothers had minor injuries after being arrested by Amazonas state police.

Source: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/world-news/2023/06/in-the-amazon-region-where-pair-was-killed-neglect-and-allegations-of-harsh-justice/

The Indigenous reserve where the children live, next to the small town of Araracuara in the department of Amazonas, is extremely remote, according to their great-uncle, Fidencio Valencia.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/13/world/americas/colombia-children-amazon-jungle-survivors.html