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Amid Outrage Over Rainforest Fires, Many in the Amazon Remain Defiant

August 26, 2019August 28, 2019Manuela Andreoni and Ernesto LondoñoComments Off on Amid Outrage Over Rainforest Fires, Many in the Amazon Remain Defiant

Farmers in the Amazon say global scorn over a rise in deforestation and fires is unwarranted, backing President Bolsonaro as he strikes a defiant tone

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Dispute Over Amazon Gets Personal for Bolsonaro and Macron

August 26, 2019August 27, 2019Aurelien Breeden and Megan SpeciaComments Off on Dispute Over Amazon Gets Personal for Bolsonaro and Macron

The war of words reached a new pitch after the Brazilian leader made a sarcastic comment on a social media post mocking the French first lady.

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Trump Sends Mixed Signals on China During G7 Summit

August 25, 2019August 26, 2019NYT > World NewsComments Off on Trump Sends Mixed Signals on China During G7 Summit

President Trump, at the G7 summit in Biarritz, France, once again caught off guard allies who disagree with him on trade tariffs, global warming, Russia and China.

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Brazil Marshals Forces to Fight Amazon Fires (and Restore ‘Positive Perception’)

August 24, 2019August 27, 2019ERNESTO LONDOÑOComments Off on Brazil Marshals Forces to Fight Amazon Fires (and Restore ‘Positive Perception’)

The fires had burned for weeks but plunged President Jair Bolsonaro’s administration into crisis mode only now, after photographs began circulating widely.

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As Amazon Fires Become Global Crisis, Brazil’s President Reverses Course

August 23, 2019August 26, 2019Ernesto Londoño, Manuela Andreoni and Letícia CasadoComments Off on As Amazon Fires Become Global Crisis, Brazil’s President Reverses Course

After days of playing down the fires raging across the Amazon, President Bolsonaro orders the military to step in. But it’s not clear that will be enough.

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With Amazon Rain Forest Ablaze, Brazil Faces Global Backlash

August 23, 2019August 24, 2019Manuela Andreoni, Letícia Casado and Ernesto LondoñoComments Off on With Amazon Rain Forest Ablaze, Brazil Faces Global Backlash

The fires scorching the Amazon come amid growing concern that Brazil’s weakening environmental policies could jeopardize the country’s trade and foreign relations.

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Fires in Amazon Rain Forest Have Surged This Year

August 23, 2019August 23, 2019Manuela Andreoni and Christine HauserComments Off on Fires in Amazon Rain Forest Have Surged This Year

The fires, most of which have been set by farmers clearing their land, are raging in uninhabited areas of rain forest and intruding on populated areas in the country’s north.

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Bolsonaro Fires Head of Agency Tracking Amazon Deforestation in Brazil

August 2, 2019ERNESTO LONDOÑOComments Off on Bolsonaro Fires Head of Agency Tracking Amazon Deforestation in Brazil

The president claimed a government monitoring agency had released deforestation data with the intent to harm Brazil’s image abroad, a decision that incited protests from environmental organizations.

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Under Brazil’s Far Right Leader, Amazon Protections Slashed and Forests Fall

July 28, 2019Letícia Casado and Ernesto LondoñoComments Off on Under Brazil’s Far Right Leader, Amazon Protections Slashed and Forests Fall

Cutting down trees at the current rate could lead to runaway deforestation, environmentalists say. But President Bolsonaro is sticking to his promise to curb enforcement.

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Illegal Mining, ‘Worse Than at Any Other Time,’ Threatens Amazon, Study Finds

December 10, 2018December 11, 2018SHASTA DARLINGTONComments Off on Illegal Mining, ‘Worse Than at Any Other Time,’ Threatens Amazon, Study Finds

Researchers identified 2,312 illegal mining sites in six nations, and highlighted their toxic effects. Activists fear that Brazil’s new president will encourage even more mining.

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