Brazil Aims to Lead on Climate Issues After Lula Wins Presidency
Lula proposed an international alliance meant to practice forest management and biodiversity protection between the countries home to the largest rainforests in the world.
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Amazon Rainforest
Attacks on Indigenous Activists in the Amazon Linked to Bolsonaro
The number of targeted attacks and invasions of indigenous land by illegal miners and loggers continues to rise in the months following Bolsonaro’s assumption of office in January 2019.
Read MoreBolsonaro Slowly Gives into International Aid for Amazon
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro may be reconsidering the money pledged by the world’s top countries to help the Amazon. Bolsonaro and French President Emmanuel Macron exchanged words, leading to a stall in the acceptance of the G7 financial aid package.
Read MoreFocus on Presidential Rhetoric: Jair Bolsonaro
For the past several years, Brazil was one of the frontrunners leading the world into a more sustainable future. Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s current President, takes an unorthodox stance on climate policy.
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