SAO PAULO, 20 JAN – The Brazilian government has launched the first operations against illegal deforestation in the Amazon, following President Lula’s promise to put an end to the destruction of the forest, which had increased to record levels during the administration of Jair Bolsonaro. The local media reported it. The operations, which began in recent days, were conducted by the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama), the operational arm of the Ministry of the Environment, and by the federal police, to prevent loggers and ranchers from illegally clearing the forest. The actions were carried out starting from the states of Parà, Roraima and Acre. (HANDLE).
(ANSA)
