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Brazil in Focus: What does Bolsonaro mean for ‘bad ag’ and the forests?
06.12.2018 With an aggressive agribusiness lobby tapped into the political establishment, the picture for the forests of Brazil is looking bleak
One of Brazil’s most important river basins under pressure from illegal cattle ranching, soy plantations and mining
31.10.2018 Increasing levels of deforestation in the Xingu river basin in states of Pará and Mato Grosso connected to cattle ranching, soy plantations and gold mining
Deforestation connected to illegal cattle ranching, logging and mining accelerates in northern Brazil
25.09.2018 More than 10,000 hectares of forest have been cleared in the states of Pará and Mato Grosso in northern Brazil due to illegal cattle ranching
Global markets help sustain political power of agribusiness lobby in Brazil’s congress
25.09.2018 A damning report by Amazon Watch has shed light on the commercial links between European and US companies and agribusinesses in Brazil connected to illegalities
Cattle ranching driving surge in illegal deforestation in northern Brazil
29.08.2018 Almost 13,000 hectares destroyed in the northern state in May and June, according to conservation NGO Socio-environmental Institute
Beef firm at centre of corruption scandal channelled $1.7bn through tax havens
29.08.2018 The biggest companies involved in trading commodities driving deforestation in Brazil are channeling money through tax havens and inflating profits
EU urged to regulate to stem deforestation in cocoa industry
13.07.2018 MEPs and NGOs urged the European Union to regulate to stem deforestation in the cocoa industry after the failure of voluntary measures
Illegal ranching and cattle smuggling threatens protected areas in Lacandon Jungle
29.03.2018 Protected areas within the Central American jungle are increasingly being targeted by ranching and human settlements
Communities denounce violence and human rights violations in the Brazilian Cerrado
28.03.2018 Civil society organisations issue statement denouncing the “alarming increase in violence and violations of rights of the communities
