Police officers and officials from the Brazilian government's agencies dedicated to the environment (Ibama [1]) and indigenous rights (Funai [2]) were surrounded and threatened by a group of about 60 loggers in the Amazon forest on August 12. Journalist Leonardo Sakamoto reports [3] [pt] that the loggers wanted to prevent the seizure of their machinery and equipment for illegal logging.
Brazil: Loggers Threaten Government Officials in the Amazon
· Written by João Miguel Lima Translated by Sara Moreira
Categories: Latin America, Brazil, Environment, Law, Politics