Brazil Seizes Hundreds of Shipping Containers Filled With Illegal Timber

Yale e360
Jan 18, 2018, 2:28 pm152 pts
In an effort to crack down on illegal logging in the Amazon, Brazilian authorities have seized 444 shipping containers at the busy port city of Manaus, according to Reuters. After searching just 20 percent of the containers, inspectors have so far found logs that would stretch 930 miles if placed end-to-end,…

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