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Weekly Report - 31 August 2017 (WR-17-34)
BRAZIL: Auctioning off the Amazon
President Michel Temer has abolished a protected reserve (Renca) in Brazil’s Amazon spanning 46,450km² – larger than Denmark – to make way for mining companies. This sparked public outcry, leading artists, activists and celebrities to campaign against the proposal. Via Twitter, top model Gisele Bündchen said Temer’s decision brought “shame” on Brazil and accused the government of “auctioning off the Amazon”.