Amazon Day Protests seeking forest protection across Brazil 6 September 12:46
In South America, Brazil, on May 5th, “Amazon Day” was held to appeal to Amazon ’s forest conservation, etc., and citizens expressed their intention to protest against President Borsonaro, who has given priority to development. .
“Amazon Day” is the September in which Brazilian President Lula in 2007 named part of the northern part “Amazonas” in 1850 in order to let the public know the importance of the Amazon rainforest. Established to commemorate the 5th.
On the 5th, indigenous peoples and civil society groups participated in events and protests seeking protection of the Amazon in more than 10 cities in Brazil, including the capital Brasilia and Rio de Janeiro.
In Rio de Janeiro, several hundred citizens and indigenous people gathered in the center of the town and held a demonstration to protest against President Borsonaro, who was reluctant to protect the Amazon.
According to the Brazilian National Institute for Space Research, the Amazon rainforest in Brazil is experiencing fires at a record pace, with the number of forest fires occurring last month approximately three times that of the same month of the previous year. .
The Brazilian government, we are fire-fighting activities, such as by dispatching troops to the Amazon, but the prospect of extinguished does not stand.
On the 6th, an international conference will be held in Colombia's city Leticia where the leaders of the eight countries and regions in the country gather together to discuss countermeasures. I decided to be absent for the reason.