In a visit to see the damage caused by drought and fire in the Amazon, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva pledged to pave a road that environmentalists and some in his own government say threatens to vastly increase destruction of the world’s largest tropical forest — and contribute to climate change.

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Brazil's Lula pledges to finish paving road that experts say could worsen Amazon deforestation

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is pledging to finish paving a roadway in the heart of the Amazon that experts and some in his own government say could worsen deforestation.

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Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is pledging to finish paving a roadway in the heart of the Amazon that experts and some in his own government say could worsen deforestation. Lula’s promise came Tuesday as he visited a region suffering from wildfires and the nation’s worst-ever drought. Building out the roadway that goes from Porto Velho to Manaus, the largest city in the Brazilian Amazon, wo…

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The president is under pressure to complete the paving of the BR-319 as an alternative for transportation

El máximo mandatario se encuentra bajo presión para completar la pavimentación de la BR-319 como alternativa para el transporte

Lula Da Silva apuesta por una autopista amazónica que podría causar deforestación

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Lula Da Silva is betting on an Amazon highway that could cause deforestation

Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is pledging to finish paving a roadway in the heart of the Amazon that experts and some in his own government say could worsen deforestation. Lula’s promise came Tuesday as he visited a region suffering from wildfires and the nation’s worst-ever drought.

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BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — In a visit to see the damage caused by drought and fire in the Amazon, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva pledged to pave a road that environmentalists and some in his own government say threatens to vastly increase destruction of the world’s largest tropical forest — and contribute to climate […]

Brazil’s Lula pledges to finish paving road that experts say could worsen Amazon deforestation

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MANAUS, Brazil (Reuters) – Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, after months of hedging on the issue, has committed his government to finishing a road through a pristine part of the Amazon rainforest, a move scientists say will bring disastrous deforestation. Lula is under pressure to complete paving the BR-319 as an alternative for transportation now that the Amazon is facing a record drought that has lowered river water levels and hin…

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Brazil’s Lula backs highway through Amazon that could drive deforestation

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — In a visit to see the damage caused by drought and fire in the Amazon , President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva pledged to pave a road that environmentalists and some in his own government say threatens to vastly increase destruct

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Lula backs highway through Brazilian Amazon Scientists say paving road will bring disastrous deforestation

Brazil’s Lula pledges to finish paving road that experts say could worsen Amazon deforestation

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