Lessons for Democracy From the Brazilian Amazon

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“The environment and its natural resources are at the heart of the discussion on the maintenance of democracy,” said Hugo Loss, an official in Brazil’s environmental protection agency and a target of surveillance by the Bolsonaro administration.

By Katie Surma, Inside Climate News and Marcos Colón, Amazônia Latitude

There was a time when the most dangerous part of Hugo Loss’ job was the grueling rainforest terrain and armed men blasting riverbeds and razing trees for profit.

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Lessons for Democracy From the Brazilian Amazon

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