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Brazil’s Rollbacks Jeopardize the Amazon's Future

By Christian Poirier

Deforestation in Brazil is at a nine-year high. President Michel Temer's political horse trading could make it worse.

Brazilian President Michel Temer’s June 26 indictment on corruption allegations marked a new peak in the country’s political crisis. While the charges grabbed global headlines, they also overshadowed the environmental crisis unfolding in the Brazilian Amazon, where vast tracts of protected forests and indigenous territories are under growing threat.  

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