20 Jan 20
After criticism, Bolsonaro announces the creation of “Amazon Council”
After receiving criticism from the international NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW), president Jair Bolsonaro announced the creation of the Amazon Council, coordinated by the vice-president Hamilton Mourão.
Via Twitter, Bolsonaro said that the council has the objective of “coordinating the several ministerial actions towards preserving, defending and sustainably developing” the Region. He also announced the creation of the National Environmental Force, responsible for protecting the Amazon.
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