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RSS FeedsBrazilian Canadians rally to save the Amazon from raging fires
(The Star Food)

 
 

6 september 2019 22:52:58

 
Brazilian Canadians rally to save the Amazon from raging fires
(The Star Food)
 


The Amazon is a national treasure for Brazilians for its rich biodiversity and fame as the lungs of the planet for turning greenhouse gases into oxygen.With fires still raging in the world’s largest tropical rainforest, almost 60 per cent of which falls within their country’s borders, Brazilians in Toronto are concerned about its future, whether they are fans or foes of their controversial president Jair Bolsonaro, who came to power in January and is often compared to his populist American counterpart, Donald Trump.The community recently formed the group United for the Amazon and members have held spontaneous rallies since August, including one planned for Nathan Phillips Square Saturday afternoon. Their aim is to reach out to Canadians about the impact of the fires on global warming, hoping Ottawa can impose economic sanctions and ban Canadian mining activities in Brazil in order to save the Amazon under Bolsonaro’s regime. “The Amazon is very close to our hearts. It’s our national treasure, our national pride,” said Hewton Tavares, who is originally from Salvador and came here from Brazil in 2001. “Bolsonaro has done nothing meaningful to protect the Amazon. We need to take a stand.”According to Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research, as of late August, the agency recorded 42,719 fires in Brazil’s portion of the rainforest this year, a 128 per cent increase over the first nine months of 2018. While wildfires happen every year in Brazil during the dry season between July and November, conservationists blame the surge on the president’s pro-business policies they say favour the growing deforestation for agriculture, cattle-ranching and mining industries.Bolsonaro has refused $26.5 million in aid from the G7 countries — and a $15 million pledge from Canada — amid international criticism over his commitment to protecting the Amazon.This week, he urged Brazilians to wear the count ...


 
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