Bolsonaro wants to review all protected nature areas in the country

During a breakfast with evangelical leaders in Congress, president Bolsonaro informed that he is discussing with state governors a review on all protected areas in the country. In a speech to attending senators and deputies, he once again mentioned his desire to turn the Tamoios Ecological Station, a federal reserve in Angra dos Reis region (on the coast of Rio de Janeiro) in the “Brazilian Cancun”, alluding to the famous Mexican beach resort. He then complained of the fact that he is not allowed to revoke the protection status of the area by decree, claiming that respective legislation on the issue is “rigged”. In 2012, Bolsonaro received a R$ 10,000 fine for illegal fishing inside the Tamoios Reserve; in December 2018 (right after the election), the IBAMA’s fine was cancelled and the agent who applied the infraction was exonerated.