Bolsonaro’s Empty Promises to Protect the Amazon

By Human Rights Watch

Speaking at the Leaders Summit on Climate convened by the United States today, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro insisted he’s committed to protecting the Amazon and even pledged more resources for environmental law enforcement. But since taking office in 2019, his administration has done nothing but accelerate the destruction of the rainforest. Unless he is willing to take concrete measures to reverse the damage of his disastrous environmental policies, his climate commitments cannot be taken seriously. The Bolsonaro administration has sabotaged environmental law enforcement agencies, falsely…

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