Land conflicts in Brazil break record in 2020 under Bolsonaro

Mongabay
Jun 2, 2021, 6:49 pm184 pts
Land conflicts in Brazil hit 1,576 cases in 2020, the highest number ever recorded by the Catholic Church-affiliated Pastoral Land Commission (CPT), which has been keeping track of the issue since 1985. This number represents an increase of 25% from 2019, and 57.6% from 2018. It translates into an average of…

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