How the Brasília violence has its roots in Bolsonaro’s war on nature
The unrest came after President Lula unveiled ambitious environmental plans that threaten interest groups who rely on exploiting the Amazon
https://theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/10/brasilia-violence-amazon-bolsonaro-war-on-nature-in-brazil
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For a more in-depth analysis on this issue see:
"From #deforestation to #restoration: Policy plots path to #Amazon recovery"
At his inauguration on Jan. 1 as Brazil’s new president, Inácio Lula da Silva reiterated a promise to reach zero deforestation and to recover degraded land. He’d already made the same commitment in a speech at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt in November — an event that the outgoing president, Jair Bolsonaro, notably missed. […]
Alberto Navarro
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