Brazil’s Lula promises to stop illegal mining on Indigenous lands
2 years, 8 months ago

Brazil’s Lula promises to stop illegal mining on Indigenous lands

Al Jazeera  

Left-wing former leader backs Indigenous peoples opposed to President Jair Bolsonaro’s push to exploit the Amazon. Brazil’s former left-wing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has promised Indigenous people that he would stop illegal mining on their reservations and recognise their land claims if he wins the presidential election in October. Lula on Tuesday visited a protest camp in Brasilia where several thousand members of 200 Indigenous tribes have gathered to oppose plans by far-right President Jair Bolsonaro to allow commercial agriculture, mining and oil exploration on their lands. Illegal mining rose 46 percent on the vast Yanomami reservation last year as high gold prices and tacit support from Bolsonaro set off a gold rush, bringing disease, violence and rights abuses, a report published on Monday said.

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Indigenous people march in Brazil's capital against bill limiting land rights
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Indigenous people march in Brazil's capital against bill limiting land rights

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Brazil says it has nearly cleared gold miners from Amazon Yanomami reservation
3 months, 1 week ago

Brazil says it has nearly cleared gold miners from Amazon Yanomami reservation

Hindustan Times  

By Amanda Perobelli and Anthony Boadle Brazil says it has nearly cleared gold miners from Amazon Yanomami reservation SURUCUCU, Brazil, Sept 14 - Brazil has almost squashed the illegal gold rush that led thousands of wildcat miners into the Yanomami reservation in the Amazon rainforest and caused a humanitarian crisis of disease and malnutrition, the man in charge of operations …

‘He’s causing terrible suffering’: Bolsonaro’s horrific ‘death bill’ will destroy the rainforest
4 months, 3 weeks ago

‘He’s causing terrible suffering’: Bolsonaro’s horrific ‘death bill’ will destroy the rainforest

The Independent  

Brazil contains an unparalleled level of biodiversity. “The regulation of mining on indigenous lands has been the subject of discussions for almost 20 years in the National Congress,” said Rosana Miranda, Brazil campaign advisor at Amazon Watch. And studies show that the approval of the bill will have a strong impact on deforestation in the Amazon.” open image in gallery …

Frustrated with Brazil’s Lula, Indigenous peoples march to demand land recognition
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Frustrated with Brazil’s Lula, Indigenous peoples march to demand land recognition

Associated Press  

BRASILIA, Brazil — Thousands of Indigenous people marched on Thursday in Brazil’s capital, calling on the government to officially recognize lands they have lived on for centuries and to protect territories from criminal activities such as illegal mining. With posters bearing messages like “The future is Indigenous,” they walked towards Three Powers Square, where Congress, the Supreme Court and the …

Indigenous groups gathering in Brazil’s capital to protest president’s land grant decisions
8 months ago

Indigenous groups gathering in Brazil’s capital to protest president’s land grant decisions

Associated Press  

BRASILIA, Brazil — Thousands of Indigenous people began gathering in Brazil’s capital on Monday for what was expected to become a protest against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s unfulfilled promises to create reserves and expel illegal miners and land-grabbers from their territories. Holding Lula’s government to account appeared to be the focus of this year’s 20th Free Land Camp, …

Brazil’s president creates two new Indigenous territories, bringing total in his term to 10
8 months ago

Brazil’s president creates two new Indigenous territories, bringing total in his term to 10

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Thursday announced the creation of two new Indigenous territories for Brazil, bringing the total number of new reserves during this term to 10. Speaking at a ceremony in Brasilia, Lula’s said Indigenous peoples should be patient as he seeks to fulfill his pledge of creating 14 new territories. It is …

Brazil’s Yanomami leader asks the Pope to support President Lula in reversing damage to the Amazon
8 months, 1 week ago

Brazil’s Yanomami leader asks the Pope to support President Lula in reversing damage to the Amazon

Associated Press  

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis met Wednesday with a leader of Brazil’s Yanomami people, who asked for papal backing for President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ’s efforts to reverse decades of exploitation of the Amazon and better protect its Indigenous peoples. Davi Kopenawa, a Yanomami shaman, said he came to the Vatican at Francis’ invitation to brief him on …

Rio’s Carnival parade makes urgent plea to stop illegal mining in Indigenous lands
10 months, 1 week ago

Rio’s Carnival parade makes urgent plea to stop illegal mining in Indigenous lands

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Carnival dancers have taken the biggest stage in Rio de Janeiro to pay tribute to Brazil’s largest Indigenous group and pressure President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to deliver on promises to eradicate illegal mining. “My hope is that the world, upon hearing our call, will put pressure on the Brazilian government to remove all the …

Rio’s Carnival parade makes urgent plea to stop illegal mining in Indigenous lands
10 months, 1 week ago

Rio’s Carnival parade makes urgent plea to stop illegal mining in Indigenous lands

LA Times  

A performer from the Salgueiro samba school parades during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro early Monday. “The chance that’s left for us is an Indigenous Brazil.” A Brazil Environmental Agency helicopter flies over an illegal mining camp in Yanomami Indigenous territory, Roraima state, Brazil, last year. Lula swiftly created a dedicated inter-ministerial task force to fight …

Brazil is failing to protect its Indigenous people from gold miners
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Brazil is failing to protect its Indigenous people from gold miners

The Independent  

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Lula puts Brazil economy back on the rails in first year of presidency
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Lula puts Brazil economy back on the rails in first year of presidency

The Hindu  

In the year since Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva returned to office, he has overseen a reduction in Amazon deforestation and some wins on the economic front. Economic hurdle Brazil’s inflation has continued to fall, and Lula — after months of stand-off with the Central Bank — managed to obtain four consecutive interest rate cuts. Suely Araujo, a …

Brazil’s Lula vetoes core part of legislation threatening Indigenous rights
1 year, 2 months ago

Brazil’s Lula vetoes core part of legislation threatening Indigenous rights

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Friday vetoed the core aspects of a bill passed by Congress that threatened to undo protections of Indigenous peoples’ land rights. Indigenous rights groups argue the concept of the deadline is unfair because it does not account for expulsions and forced displacements of Indigenous populations, particularly during Brazil’s …

Brazil’s Lula vetoes core part of legislation threatening Indigenous rights
1 year, 2 months ago

Brazil’s Lula vetoes core part of legislation threatening Indigenous rights

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Brazil’s government starts expelling non-Indigenous people from two native territories in the Amazon
1 year, 2 months ago

Brazil’s government starts expelling non-Indigenous people from two native territories in the Amazon

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Brazil’s government on Monday began removing thousands of non-Indigenous people from two native territories in a move that will affect thousands who live in the heart of the Amazon rainforest. Other authorities that participated in the action on Monday included Brazil’s ministry of Indigenous Peoples, environment protection agency IBAMA, the federal police and armed forces, among many …

Brazil’s Indigenous chief fighting to save Amazon urges President Lula to defend people’s rights
1 year, 4 months ago

Brazil’s Indigenous chief fighting to save Amazon urges President Lula to defend people’s rights

Associated Press  

BRASILIA, Brazil — The Amazon’s most famous Indigenous leader called upon Brazil’s president on Friday to defend the rights of Indigenous people. Chief Raoni Metuktire demanded that “invaders” be removed from their territories and that the government stop negotiations on carbon credits that had excluded Indigenous people from the discussions. Raoni’s letter also demanded mass testing of Indigenous people for …

Brazil's Indigenous chief fighting to save Amazon urges President Lula to defend people's rights
1 year, 4 months ago

Brazil's Indigenous chief fighting to save Amazon urges President Lula to defend people's rights

The Independent  

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In Lula’s first six months, Brazil Amazon deforestation dropped 34%, reversing trend under Bolsonaro
1 year, 5 months ago

In Lula’s first six months, Brazil Amazon deforestation dropped 34%, reversing trend under Bolsonaro

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — After four years of rising destruction in Brazil’s Amazon, deforestation dropped by 33.6% during the first six months of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s term, according to government satellite data released Thursday. Still, the data is an encouraging sign for Lula, who campaigned last year with pledges to rein in illegal logging and undo the …

Lula’s ambitious plans to save the Amazon clash with reality
1 year, 6 months ago

Lula’s ambitious plans to save the Amazon clash with reality

Hindustan Times  

When Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil’s election last year, climate activists the world over breathed a sigh of relief. Alexandre Silveira, the energy and mining minister, described oil exploration in the region as a “passport to the future”, and called the regulator’s demands “incoherent and absurd”. Lula said he finds it “difficult” to believe that oil exploration would …

Brazil’s President Lula unveils plan to end deforestation by 2030
1 year, 6 months ago

Brazil’s President Lula unveils plan to end deforestation by 2030

Al Jazeera  

Lula’s proposal would advance a commitment to deforestation made at the 2021 climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland. Lula and his Environment Minister Marina Silva unveiled the Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Deforestation in the Amazon on Monday, touting it as the latest step in their aggressive platform to combat climate change. “In the land of the Brazilian …

Brazil’s Congress weakens environmental, Indigenous ministries
1 year, 6 months ago

Brazil’s Congress weakens environmental, Indigenous ministries

Al Jazeera  

Brazil’s conservative-majority Congress has voted to scale back the authority of two ministries dedicated to upholding Indigenous rights and protecting the environment, following opposition from the South American nation’s powerful agribusiness industry. The vote marks a setback for left-wing Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who had promised to put Indigenous rights and the battle against climate change front …

Brazilian Indigenous groups protest as lawmakers approve bill limiting recognition of ancestral lands
1 year, 6 months ago

Brazilian Indigenous groups protest as lawmakers approve bill limiting recognition of ancestral lands

CNN  

CNN — Brazil’s lower house of Congress on Tuesday night approved a bill that would limit the recognition of ancestral lands in a vote met by protests from Indigenous groups. Last month, Lula da Silva recognized six Indigenous territories, Reuters reports, fulfilling part of his campaign promise to protect Indigenous lands from being taken for farming, gold mining and logging …

Brazil’s Amazon megaprojects threaten Lula’s green ambitions
1 year, 7 months ago

Brazil’s Amazon megaprojects threaten Lula’s green ambitions

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — After his swearing-in ceremony on Jan. 1, Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva walked up the ramp to the presidential palace arm in arm with Indigenous leader Raoni Metuktire, instantly recognizable by his yellow headdress and wooden lip plate. Others include an oil drilling project near the mouth of the Amazon River; a highway that would …

Brazil's Amazon megaprojects threaten Lula's green ambitions
1 year, 7 months ago

Brazil's Amazon megaprojects threaten Lula's green ambitions

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Brazil recognizes six Indigenous areas in boost for Amazon
1 year, 7 months ago

Brazil recognizes six Indigenous areas in boost for Amazon

The Hindu  

Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Friday granted official recognition of nearly 800 square miles of Indigenous lands, most of it in the Amazon, in a move that seeks to safeguard critical rainforest from the unchecked exploitation that marked his predecessor's administration. Mr. Lula's action was partial delivery on his promises to the Indigenous supporters and environmentally minded …

Brazil recognizes 6 Indigenous areas in boost for Amazon
1 year, 7 months ago

Brazil recognizes 6 Indigenous areas in boost for Amazon

Associated Press  

BRASÍLIA, Brazil — Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Friday granted official recognition of nearly 800 square miles of Indigenous lands, most of it in the Amazon, in a move that seeks to safeguard critical rainforest from the unchecked exploitation that marked his predecessor’s administration. Lula’s action was partial delivery on his promises to the Indigenous supporters and …

Brazil’s Lula resumes creation of Indigenous reservations
1 year, 7 months ago

Brazil’s Lula resumes creation of Indigenous reservations

Al Jazeera  

The president recognises six Indigenous reservations under policy halted by his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has announced the formal recognition of six Indigenous reservations, fulfilling a campaign promise to reverse the policy of his far-right predecessor Jair Bolsonaro. Lula made the announcement as part of an annual meeting called the Free Land Camp in …

In first 100 days, Brazil’s Lula aims to revive his legacy
1 year, 8 months ago

In first 100 days, Brazil’s Lula aims to revive his legacy

Associated Press  

BRASILIA, Brazil — Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva finishes the first 100 days of his third term as Brazil’s president on Monday and his return to power has been marked by efforts to reinstate his social policies and undo his predecessor’s legacy. Then, a week after Lula’s inauguration, Bolsonaro supporters stormed government buildings in capital Brasilia, hoping military intervention would …

Lula government struggles to rein in deforestation in Brazil
1 year, 8 months ago

Lula government struggles to rein in deforestation in Brazil

Al Jazeera  

Preliminary data finds deforestation in the month of March increased 14 percent over the same month last year. Preliminary data released on Friday shows that the government has yet to deliver on that promise, with deforestation for the month of March up 14 percent compared with the same month last year. “This rise in numbers reveals that the Amazon still …

Lula da Silva meets with Indigenous in Brazil's Amazon, pledges lands
1 year, 9 months ago

Lula da Silva meets with Indigenous in Brazil's Amazon, pledges lands

The Hindu  

On his first trip to Indigenous land in the Amazon rainforest since taking office, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva expressed support for creating new territories for those communities, but stopped short of announcing any demarcations. Wearing white cap and dark shirt in the heat, Mr. Lula addressed some 2,000 Indigenous people who painted their faces, wore traditional feather …

Lula meets with Indigenous in Brazil’s Amazon, pledges lands
1 year, 9 months ago

Lula meets with Indigenous in Brazil’s Amazon, pledges lands

Associated Press  

RAPOSA SERRA DO SOL INDIGENOUS TERRITORY, Brazil — On his first trip to Indigenous land in the Amazon rainforest since taking office, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva expressed support for creating new territories for those communities, but stopped short of announcing any demarcations. Wearing white cap and dark shirt in the heat, Lula addressed some 2,000 Indigenous people …

Brazil cracks down on illegal miners in Amazon’s Indigenous land
1 year, 9 months ago

Brazil cracks down on illegal miners in Amazon’s Indigenous land

Al Jazeera  

Brazilian authorities have intensified their fight against illegal mining in areas inhabited by the Indigenous Yanomami people, sending helicopters over the Amazon jungle in search of clandestine dig sites. “Now we are starting another phase – to attack these mining operations, break up and neutralise these camps.” Spotting the helicopters, the “garimpeiros” or illegal miners, flee into the jungle, leaving …

Brazilian police seize assets from illegal Amazon gold mining
1 year, 10 months ago

Brazilian police seize assets from illegal Amazon gold mining

Al Jazeera  

The police operation comes as President Lula da Silva promises to crack down on illegal commercial activity in the Amazon. Brazil’s federal police have seized assets related to illegal mining operations in the Amazon rainforest, as the government of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva cracks down on unsanctioned commercial activity that threatens the forest and the people who inhabit …

Brazil Amazon deforestation drops in Lula’s first month in office
1 year, 10 months ago

Brazil Amazon deforestation drops in Lula’s first month in office

Al Jazeera  

Experts say January decrease is ‘positive’, but caution it is too soon to say whether it marks a long-term reversal. Deforestation in Brazil’s section of the Amazon rainforest dropped by 61 percent in January, the first month in office for left-wing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who has promised to relaunch environmental protection efforts. Deforestation increased dramatically under Bolsonaro, …

Lula goes to Washington eyeing a ‘new era’ in US-Brazil relations
1 year, 10 months ago

Lula goes to Washington eyeing a ‘new era’ in US-Brazil relations

Al Jazeera  

Brazil’s president will join Joe Biden for talks in US capital Friday amid political turmoil, deep divisions at home. Newly elected Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will seek to “kickstart a new era of relations” with the United States during talks with his US counterpart Joe Biden at the White House, analysts and Brazilian officials say, but ideological …

Brazil launches raids to oust illegal miners from Indigenous land
1 year, 10 months ago

Brazil launches raids to oust illegal miners from Indigenous land

Al Jazeera  

Yanomami Indigenous leaders in Brazil’s Amazon blame illegal gold miners for a health crisis and surge in violence. Brazil has launched raids against illegal gold miners blamed for a humanitarian crisis on the country’s largest Indigenous reservation, as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva promised to defend the Yanomami people after years of neglect and rising violence. For years, Yanomami …

Brazil cracks down on illegal gold miners on an indigenous reserve in the Amazon
1 year, 10 months ago

Brazil cracks down on illegal gold miners on an indigenous reserve in the Amazon

NPR  

Brazil cracks down on illegal gold miners on an indigenous reserve in the Amazon Enlarge this image toggle caption Mauro Pimentel/AFP via Getty Images Mauro Pimentel/AFP via Getty Images RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil's new government has launched what is being billed as a mega operation to root out illegal miners from an indigenous reserve in the Amazon. The illegal …

Germany pledges millions to help Brazil protect Amazon rainforest
1 year, 10 months ago

Germany pledges millions to help Brazil protect Amazon rainforest

Al Jazeera  

Germany has pledged tens of millions of dollars to help Brazil defend the Amazon rainforest, a critical global ecosystem that experienced years of devastation under former far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. The left-wing leader, who narrowly defeated Bolsonaro in an October runoff election, has pledged to fight for “zero deforestation” in the Amazon, roughly two-thirds of which lies in Brazil. …

Calls for action as Brazil Yanomami Indigenous people face crisis
1 year, 11 months ago

Calls for action as Brazil Yanomami Indigenous people face crisis

Al Jazeera  

Indigenous communities in the Amazon have come under siege as business interests violently expand their operations. Brazilian officials have said that the Yanomami Indigenous people are living in dire conditions, as illegal gold miners threaten them with violence and block the delivery of goods such as food and medicine to their embattled region. On Tuesday, Indigenous Health Secretary Weibe Tapeba …

Brazil’s new president works to reverse Amazon deforestation
1 year, 11 months ago

Brazil’s new president works to reverse Amazon deforestation

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Shaking a traditional rattle, Brazil’s incoming head of Indigenous affairs recently walked through every corner of the agency’s headquarters — even its coffee room — as she invoked help from ancestors during a ritual cleansing. Environmentalists, Indigenous people and voters sympathetic to their causes were important to Luiz Inácio da Silva’s election to a third term …

Lula government prepares for more anti-democratic protests in Brazil
1 year, 11 months ago

Lula government prepares for more anti-democratic protests in Brazil

The Hindu  

Brazil's 11-day-old government braced on Wednesday for more anti-democratic protests by far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro's supporters whose rampage through government threatened the country's political stability. "We have measures for this Wednesday to reinforce security throughout the country since pamphlets of new demonstrations have been circulated," President Lula's chief of staff Rui Costa said late on Tuesday after a cabinet …

Amazon Deforestation Rose by 150% During Brazil Ex-President Bolsonaro’s Final Month in Charge
1 year, 11 months ago

Amazon Deforestation Rose by 150% During Brazil Ex-President Bolsonaro’s Final Month in Charge

News 18  

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon rose 150 percent in December from the previous year, according to government figures released Friday, a final bleak report for far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro in his last month in office. Satellite monitoring detected 218.4 square kilometers of forest cover destroyed in Brazil’s share of the world’s biggest rainforest last month, according to the national space …

Brazil’s third-time president Lula has new economic problems
1 year, 11 months ago

Brazil’s third-time president Lula has new economic problems

Al Jazeera  

Unlike Lula’s first two terms in office, the current economic outlook is gloomy with high inflation and interest rates. Owing to favourable growth dynamics, Brazil’s gross debt to gross domestic product ratio declined from 77 to 62 percent during Lula’s tenure. Precarious economic footing Towards the end of his presidency, Bolsonaro’s decision to raise cash handouts and cap taxes on …

Lula sworn in as president of divided Brazil amid tight security
1 year, 11 months ago

Lula sworn in as president of divided Brazil amid tight security

Al Jazeera  

The veteran politician, taking office for an historic third term, faces the challenge of uniting the country polarised under far-right predecessor Jair Bolsonaro. Leftist leader Luiz Inacio “Lula” da Silva has pledged to “rebuild” Brazil “with the people” as he was sworn in as the new president of the fiercely polarised country for a historic third term. “Our message to …

Brazil will have first Indigenous woman chief for key post
1 year, 11 months ago

Brazil will have first Indigenous woman chief for key post

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced Thursday that Sônia Guajajara will head up a new Ministry of Indigenous Peoples, with a mandate to oversee policies ranging from land demarcation to health care. She is widely known as the leader of the main umbrella group for Brazil’s many Indigenous tribes and is a member of …

Brazil’s Lula picks Amazon defender to run environment ministry
1 year, 11 months ago

Brazil’s Lula picks Amazon defender to run environment ministry

Al Jazeera  

The Lula government has promised to tackle deforestation, which reached record highs under the Bolsonaro administration. Brazil’s President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva has said that he will appoint an advocate against Amazon deforestation as the head of the country’s environment ministry, marking a sharp departure from the outgoing government of Jair Bolsonaro. “Brazil will return to the protagonist role …

Brazil’s Lula promises no deforestation, but challenges loom
2 years ago

Brazil’s Lula promises no deforestation, but challenges loom

LA Times  

Trees lie in an area of recent deforestation identified by agents of the Chico Mendes Institute. Brazil’s incoming president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has promised to eliminate all deforestation by 2030, which would be a complete change of course for Brazil compared to the last four years. “She said: ‘Mom, everyone who raises cattle has a car, a good …

How the EU can help save Indigenous lives and the Amazon
2 years ago

How the EU can help save Indigenous lives and the Amazon

Al Jazeera  

In the rainforest, where I live, we often see red flames burning bright into the night. From the beef burgers eaten in restaurants to the milk poured into trendy coffee drinks, European consumption contributes to the destruction of our forests and is a part of the violence committed against Indigenous people. The recent election of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva …

Brazil elections: The weight of Lula’s environmental promises | Data Point podcast
2 years, 1 month ago

Brazil elections: The weight of Lula’s environmental promises | Data Point podcast

The Hindu  

On October 30, Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, more commonly known as Lula, won Brazil’s nail-biting presidential election. Lula, a leftist populist, ran against incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, a right-wing hardliner, in a deply polarised Brazil. In this episode, The Hindu speaks to experts on what incentivised voters to choose Lula, and how important climate change and environmental issues are to …

Brazil's Lula promises new day for Amazon, crackdown on illegal deforestation, at COP27
2 years, 1 month ago

Brazil's Lula promises new day for Amazon, crackdown on illegal deforestation, at COP27

ABC  

Brazil's president-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has told a UN climate conference he will crack down on illegal deforestation of the Amazon and revive links with countries that finance forest protection efforts. Key points: Mr da Silva said crimes such as illegal logging and mining would be cracked down on "without respite" Outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro oversaw some of …

At COP27, Brazil’s Lula vows halt to rampant deforestation
2 years, 1 month ago

At COP27, Brazil’s Lula vows halt to rampant deforestation

Al Jazeera  

Lula has vowed to make Brazil a leader in the fight against climate change following the presidency of Jair Bolsonaro. Speaking at the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP27, Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has vowed to crack down on illegal deforestation in the Amazon rainforest and to make his country a leader in the global fight against …

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