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Brazil's future farm minister calls to end 'industry' of environmental fines
Brazil's future farm minister calls to end 'industry' of environmental fines
08 NOVEMBER, 2018UPDATED 08 NOVEMBER, 2018
BRASILIA - Brazil’s proposed agriculture minister under President-elect Jair Bolsonaro said the country must end the “industry of fines” for environmental infractions.
Congresswoman Tereza Cristina echoed Bolsonaro’s language from the campaign trail about cutting back on fines, one of the principle means of enforcing deforestation laws that has raised concerns among activists that environmental protections will be rolled back. REUTERS
https://www.todayonline.com/world/brazils-future-farm-minister-calls-end-industry-environmental-fines
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