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Coverage dated August 17, 2026 to August 18, 2026

Lula calls oil near the Amazon River a passport to Brazil’s future after Petrobras strikes new find

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SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on Monday that oil drilling in northern and…

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  1. WFMZ Allentown

    Brazil's Lula hails new oil find as 'passport to the future' (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Monday hailed the discovery of oil near the Amazon coast as a "passport to the future," despite strong opposition to drilling in the area from environmentalists.

  2. WTOP Washington DC

    Lula calls oil near the Amazon River a passport to Brazil’s future after Petrobras strikes new find (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on Monday that oil drilling in northern and…

  3. Al Jazeera

    Brazil’s president says Amazon oil is ‘passport to the future’ (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Brazil's president says Amazon oil is ‘passport to the future’

  4. BBC News

    Brazil's President Lula hails oil discovery near Amazon river (opens BBC News)

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    Environmentalists have heavily criticised the exploratory drilling in the sea off the mouth of the Amazon.

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