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Amazonas receives US$530 thousand in international aid to combat Covid-19
On January 25, the government of Amazonas launched a global appeal to the international community – the second since the beginning of the pandemic. A request for support to face the serious health crisis caused by Covid-19 in the State. With the help of the Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force (GCFTF) and the connection […]
February 16, 2021

State of Acre works to immunize indigenous peoples against Covid-19
The state of Acre, in Brazil, started immunizing its population against Covid on January 19, when it received the first 40,760 doses of the vaccine. On January 25, an additional 4,000 doses were made available to the state. The priority vaccination group is composed of Indigenous Peoples who live in villages, health professionals and the […]
January 29, 2021

Governor Lima of Amazonas, Brazil, Issues an Open Call to the International Community for Covid Relief
The state of Amazonas, Brazil is facing a second wave of Covid-19 infections which has had a dramatic impact on the state’s healthcare network. Hospitals are operating at maximum capacity and over 7,000 people have lost their lives. To tackle the health crisis and support the state’s efforts to combat the pandemic, Governor Wilson Lima […]
January 25, 2021

Governor of Maranhão elected president of the Legal Amazon Consortium in Brazil
The governor of Maranhão, Flávio Dino, was elected by acclamation president of the Legal Amazon Consortium, formed by the governors of the nine Amazon states. “We will continue to defend the agenda of respect for laws, sustainability, and development”, he said. Created in 2019, the Consortium represents 59% of the Brazilian territory, bringing together the […]
January 22, 2021

Vaccination of Indigenous People begins in the Brazilian Amazon
The indigenous population of the Amazon region began to receive the first doses of the vaccine against Covid-19 on Tuesday, January 19th. All the Legal Amazon State received the first doses of the vaccine produced by the Butantan Institute in partnership with the Chinese laboratory Sinovac, and have already started immunization. After meeting with civil […]

Remembering the contributions of Governor Aristóteles Sandoval
Yesterday we joined our colleagues in mourning the loss of a former governor in our global network, Governor Aristóteles Sandoval of Jalisco, Mexico. Governor Sandoval leaves behind a legacy as a true champion in the global fight against climate change. While Governor Sandoval’s dedication established Jalisco as the model for forests and climate in Mexico, […]
December 19, 2020
IV Congreso Macro Regional Forestal, Bosques del Norte del Perú
Los días 2, 3 y 4 de diciembre se desarrollará el IV Congreso Macro Regional Forestal “Bosques del norte del Perú” vía virtual, mediante la plataforma Zoom y transmitida la cuenta de Facebook de Mecanismo de Desarrollo Alterno MDA. El IV Congreso Macro Regional Forestal, organizando por el Gobierno Regional de La Libertad […]
December 2, 2020
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