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Bolsonaro of Brazil: Slayer of the Amazon
Brazil’s new president’s embrace of corporations puts the Amazon rainforest and indigenous communities at risk.. In Memory of Chico Mendes (1944–1988)Fishing with TestosteroneIn January 2012, Jair Bolsonaro was arrested for fishing inside the Tamoios Ecological Station. This station is an ecological preserve where fishing is an environmental crime. He was indicted by IBAMA—Brazil’s Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources—and charged with a fine of R$10,000. Bolsonaro was angry. He claimed that he was a victim of political persecution.
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