Brazil sacks officials who curbed deforestation on Amazon indigenous lands

Mongabay
May 5, 2020, 3:16 pm228 pts
IBAMA agents prior to 2019 on a raid against illegal deforesters in Pará state. After his election, President Jair Bolsonaro slashed the environmental agency’s staff and budget, emboldening land grabbers. Image courtesy of IBAMA. Last Thursday, April 30, Brazilian Environment Minister Ricardo Salles fired…

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