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Judi Lynn

(160,598 posts) Mon Mar 25, 2019, 03:37 AM Mar 2019

Brazil puts economy over the rain forest

Brazil puts economy over the rain forest
Brazil's government openly demands chopping down the Amazon rainforest so the Brazilian economy can grow bigger - even in light of climate change.

Date 25.03.2019

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https://www.dw.com/en/brazil-puts-economy-over-the-rain-forest/av-48047792

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Brazil puts economy over the rain forest (Original Post) Judi Lynn Mar 2019 OP

This is exactly what their new president said he would do during the election campaign DFW Mar 2019 #1

Isn't the Amazon called "the lungs of the earth"? secondwind Mar 2019 #2

DFW

(54,434 posts)

1. This is exactly what their new president said he would do during the election campaign

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Mon Mar 25, 2019, 04:19 AM

Mar 2019

The Brazilians voted for him anyway.

Just like an Indian diplomat said in 2000: the office of the presidency of the United States is too important a post to be left to be chosen by the people of the United States--maybe the Brazilian rain forest is too important to the health of the planet to be left to the voters of Brazil.

secondwind

(16,903 posts)

2. Isn't the Amazon called "the lungs of the earth"?

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Mon Mar 25, 2019, 08:44 AM

Mar 2019

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