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As the pandemic continues to accelerate, so does the deforestation of the Amazon

As Covid-19 accelerates in Latin America, now the global epicentre of the pandemic, the fierce extractivism agenda doesn’t stop. Português, Español

As the pandemic continues to accelerate, so does the deforestation of the Amazon
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Latin America is facing the worst health crisis in its recent history, the consequences of which cannot yet be measured or imagined.

Beyond the human cost, the countries of the region are dealing with economic, migratory and political crises, particularly in Brazil, where the government of Jair Bolsonaro has been criticized internationally for its denialist behaviour in the face of the Covid-19, pandemic, which according to official figures of May 26th, has already caused more than 25,500 deaths.

The Amazon regions in Brazil, Colombia and Peru are among the most affected, and the coronavirus continues to spread among isolated and highly vulnerable communities.