Bolivia: Government must suspend presidential decree and investigate causes of forest fires

In an open letter published today, Amnesty International called on the government of President Evo Morales to suspend the July decree that authorized “controlled burns” to extend the agricultural frontier, until it is certain that the decree has not contributed to the forest fires that are causing an environmental and human rights crisis in Chiquitanía, a region close to the Amazon and the Brazilian border.

© Amnestie Internationale - lundi 9 septembre 2019