RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil´s President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced Thursday that Amazon activist Marina Silva will be the country´s next minister of environment. The announcement indicates the new administration will prioritize cracking down on illegal deforestation even if it means running afoul of powerful agribusiness interests.
  • pingveno@lemmy.mlOP
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    2 years ago

    They say people are policy when it comes to appointments. This seems like a solid move away from Bolsanaro’s explicit endorsement of destroying the Amazon rainforest.