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Brazil: Bolsonaro plans threaten Amazon, say experts
Brazil: Bolsonaro plans threaten Amazon, say experts
4 hours ago
Brazil's far-right President-elect Jair Bolsonaro will merge the ministries of agriculture and the environment, an aide says, in a move which critics say could endanger the Amazon rainforest.
Mr Bolsonaro's future chief of staff, Onyx Lorenzoni, announced the new "super ministry" as details of the new administration began to emerge.
The controversial new Brazilian leader is supported by the agribusiness lobby.
A former environment minister tweeted that the move was "tragic".
More:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-46039996
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https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142190781
