Published 1 year ago

Lula's Amazon pledge looks distant as Brazil battles deforestation

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President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who took office Jan. 1, has vowed to end destruction of the world's largest rainforest. But it may take years to show major progress, as understaffed agencies face a bureaucratic battle to hire staff and a violent one against criminals emboldened by his predecessor.

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Reuters

Lula's Amazon pledge looks distant as Brazil battles deforestation

Brazil's environmental enforcement agents set out in January on their first mission this year to combat illegal deforestation, with renewed energy after the election of a president who has promised to stop surging Amazon rainforest destruction.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Lula's Amazon pledge looks distant as Brazil battles deforestation

URUARA, Brazil (Reuters) - Brazil's environmental enforcement agents set out in January on their first mission this year to combat illegal deforestation, with renewed energy after the election of a president who has promised to stop surging Amazon rainforest destruction. Read full story

1 year ago·Malaysia

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Channel News Asia

Lula's Amazon pledge looks distant as Brazil battles deforestation

URUARA, Brazil: Brazil's environmental enforcement agents set out in January on their first mission this year to combat illegal deforestation, with renewed energy after the election of a president who has promised to stop surging Amazon rainforest destruction. But, after years of dwindling funding and staf

1 year ago·Singapore

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