Brazil’s environmental regulator has refused to grant a license for a controversial offshore oil drilling project near the mouth of the Amazon River, prompting celebration from environmentalists who had warned of its potential impact.

The pro-development party of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro gained significant strength in Congress in national elections Sunday.

A Brazilian medical chain has been accused of enlisting participants to test unproven drugs without proper consent and forcing doctors to toe the line on prescribing unproven drugs touted by President Jair Bolsonaro.

Brazil’s Senate has began an inquiry into the government’s management of the COVID-19 pandemic.