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June 24, 2021

Brazil Environment Minister Steps Down; Police Attack Indigenous Activists in Brasília
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In Brazil, Environment Minister Ricardo Salles has resigned amid a
federal investigation into his ties to illegal logging in the Amazon
rainforest. But environmental activists say the situation is unlikely to
improve, since Salles will be replaced by Joaquim Álvaro Pereira Leite,
who previously advised a farming lobby.

This comes as Brazilian riot police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at
Indigenous activists in Brasília who were protesting new bills that
would weaken protections for Indigenous land, opening them up to
agricultural and mining interests.


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