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Judi Lynn

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15. Amazon fires: Fines for environmental crimes drop under Bolsonaro
Sat Aug 24, 2019, 02:29 PM
Aug 2019

1 hour ago

The record number of fires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest has coincided with a sharp drop in fines for environmental violations, BBC analysis has found.

Official data from Brazil's environment agency shows fines from January to 23 August dropped almost a third compared with the same period last year.

At the same time, the number of fires burning in Brazil has increased by 84%.

It is not known how many of these fires have been set deliberately, but critics have accused President Jair Bolsonaro's administration of "green lighting" the destruction of the rainforest through a culture of impunity.

More:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-49460022
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