Global Briefing: Brazil unveils plan to end Amazon deforestation

Michael Holder
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Brazil unveils plan to end Amazon deforestation Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has this week unveiled a sweeping plan aimed at ending illegal deforestation in the Amazon region, as his...

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