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Brazil toughens environmental fines in reaction to a lawsuit

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Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro signs a decree relating to crimes involving the destruction of the Amazon rainforest. The new legislation increases fines for people who provide false information for logging license applications and forest concessions. But it does not address pressing issues that have made punishment difficult, such as the fact that fines are allowed to expire.

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Associated Press News

Brazil toughens environmental fines in reaction to a lawsuit

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — After a series of measures that weakened Brazil’s environmental laws, far-right President Jair Bolsonaro has signaled an about-face, signing a decree Tuesday relating to crimes

2 years ago·United States

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abc News

Brazil toughens environmental fines in reaction to a lawsuit

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro signed a decree Tuesday that creates stricter rules against environmental crimes in the Amazon rainforest, such as fraud in timber licensing

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The Washington Post

Brazil toughens environmental fines in reaction to a lawsuit

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro signed a decree Tuesday that creates stricter rules against environmental crimes in the Amazon rainforest, such as fraud in timber licensing

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The Hill

Brazil toughens environmental fines in reaction to a lawsuit

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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Brazil toughens environmental fines in reaction to a lawsuit

After a series of measures that weakened Brazil’s environmental laws, far-right President Jair Bolsonaro has signaled an about-face, signing a decree Tuesday relating to crimes involving the destruction of the Amazon rainforest.The new legislation increases fines for people who provide false information for logging license applications and forest concessions. On the other hand, it does not address pressing issues that have made punishment diffic…

2 years ago·Miami, United States

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