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Current Ministers of Agriculture and Environment Criticize Upcoming Merge
Eight former ministers of Environment signed a joint article calling merge with Agriculture a step backward and that Bolsonaro is "unaware of his incompetence"
Nov.1.2018 9:52AM
Phillippe Watanabe
SÃO PAULO
Both current ministers of Environment, Edson Duarte, and Agriculture, Blairo Maggi, harshly criticized the proposed upcoming merger of their departments.
The merger official announcement happened on Tuesday, by the future Chief of Staff Onyx Lorenzoni. Lorenzoni said: "Agriculture and Environment will walk hand in hand."
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Duarte said he received the announcement with surprise and concern. According to him, each department has their own agenda, with only a small overlap of competencies. This new ministry, he said, would have hindrances that would result in losses for both areas.
"We have a great responsibility with the future of humanity. To weaken the authority represented by the Environmental Ministry, in a moment were the concern with climate changes is growing stronger, would be a reckless move," Duarte said.
More:
https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/brazil/2018/11/current-ministers-of-agriculture-and-environment-criticize-upcoming-merge.shtml