Brazil: coronavirus fears weaken Amazon protection ahead of fire season
(The Guardian Brazil)

Fewer law enforcement officials going into the field open door for land invasions, indigenous communities and NGOs warnCoronavirus - latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe coronavirus pandemic is weakening Brazilian state protection for the Amazon rainforest and its people ahead of this year´s fire season, according to indigenous communities and international NGOs.Fewer law enforcement officials are going out into the field and monitoring missions are being scaled back, opening the door for more land invasions and forest clearance, they warn. Related: Brazil scales back environmental enforcement amid coronavirus outbreak Zezico Rodrigues Guajajara was murdered this morning in Maranhão, Brazil. Leader and educator who feared for his life and the lives of his people. My notes of our interview in Zutiua on 7.7.17: `I`m the most wanted of the leaders by the invaders and pistoleiros (gunslingers).` pic.twitter.com/sdDza2L1yE Related: `Coronavirus could wipe us out`: indigenous South Americans blockade villages Continue reading...