Amazonas

When oxygen supplies ran out in several municipalities across the Brazilian state of Amazonas in January, 61 premature babies grabbed the headlines.
Brazil’s most vulnerable are struggling to survive the stress of covid|Jill Langlois|June 25, 2021|MIT Technology Review
A federal police chief in Amazonas state had accused Salles of forming “a partnership” with the timber sector and other politicians “in an attempt to obstruct the investigation of environmental crimes”.
Brazil's Controversial Environment Minister Has Quit. What Does It Mean for the Amazon?|Ciara Nugent|June 24, 2021|Time
The governor of Amazonas state Wilson Lima backpedals on decree to shut down non-essential businesses.
The Amazonian city that hatched the Brazil variant has been crushed by it|Terrence McCoy, Heloísa Traiano|January 27, 2021|Washington Post
Amazonas began to relax social distancing restrictions over summer after the region’s first wave subsided, reopening schools and encouraging people to go back to work, while asking them to avoid gatherings and maintain hygiene measures.
A New Strain of COVID-19 Is Being Blamed for a Surge in Cases in Brazil. Here's What to Know|Ciara Nugent|January 20, 2021|Time

During May, as the virus spread rapidly in Manaus, the equatorial capital of the state of Amazonas, dire reports described overwhelmed hospitals and freshly dug graves.
A city in Brazil where covid-19 ran amok may be a ‘sentinel’ for the rest of the world|Amy Nordrum|September 22, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Este ferrocarril llegar un da hasta los tributarios del Amazonas; pero por ahora, como Ud.
Heath's Modern Language Series: The Spanish American Reader|Ernesto Nelson
In 1892 Manos became the see of the new bishopric of Amazonas.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 5|Various
Este plana contiene 1661 millas del rio Amazonas Peruano y sus afluentes.
Life of Rear Admiral John Randolph Tucker|James Henry Rochelle
The sheep and cattle grazing on the lawn, a rare sight in Alto Amazonas, gives a peaceful and inviting aspect to the scene.
The Andes and the Amazon|James Orton

British Dictionary definitions for Amazonas

Amazonas

/ (ˌæməˈzəʊnəs) /

noun

a state of W Brazil, consisting of the central Amazon basin: vast areas of unexplored tropical rainforest. Capital: Manaus. Pop: 2 961 801 (2002). Area: 1 542 277 sq km (595 474 sq miles)

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