Conservatives tighten grip on Brazil Congress, hampering environmental agenda

Mongabay
Oct 5, 2022, 6:54 pm201 pts
As the rest of the world closely watched Brazil’s presidential election on Oct. 2, the country’s conservative bloc made significant gains in a Congress that it already dominates. This could prove a key stumbling block to any future efforts to rein in the deforestation and environmental destruction that’s…

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