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Healing that leaves the Amazon Forest to the world

Researchers at the Federal University of Pará (UFPA) have been dedicated for decades to seeking knowledge about the power of medicinal plants in the region and helping to revolutionize the treatment of diseases such as Alzheimer’s and diabetes

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Atlantic Amazon Scenarios and New Tourism Potential

The arrival of the "Amazonic Summer" boosts the region's economy, that has Salinas and Bragança as poles with cultural and natural attractives

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Amazonian East, horizon of perseverance: japanese immigration in Pará turns 92 years old

In 1929, a boat with 43 Japanese families left for the greatest migration adventure. They changed the course of the region

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Cargo transport by navigation in the Amazon increases 235% in ten years

A study by the National Waterway Transport Agency reveals that the matrix of waterways in Brazil has changed axis, placing them as Amazonian waterways with triple the cargo handled in relation to other waterways in the country

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Pará has the potential to lead the bioeconomy globally, but still needs to overcome obstacles

Biodiversity-based economy has been generating more and more income around the world and is the path to a shared sustainable future

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Export of timber from the Amazon halves in ten years

Stricter rules, unstable political scenario, legal uncertainty, and market and environmental requirements promote “natural selection” of companies in the sector, which advances in sustainable practices and adding value, replacing mere extraction with benefited products

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Export of açaí grows almost 15,000% in ten years

Conquer of new markets and international trend makes a typical Amazon product explode worldwide. Production has increased, but the pace of supply is less than the demand and off-season increases shortages

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Covid-19 in the Amazon: even with a high number of cases and deaths, vaccination is below average

If it were a country, the Brazilian Legal Amazon would occupy the 17th position among the nations with the largest number of confirmed cases and deaths by Covid-19