29 Mar 23
Congressman allied with mining companies and illegal gold miners launch a Parliamentary Front for Sustainable Mining
Congressman allied to mining companies and agribusiness have launched the Parliamentary Front for Sustainable Mining, which aims to expand mining in Brazil. The new front is linked to Bolsonaro supporters, illegal gold diggers defenders and extreme right-wing parties, and has received incentives from companies linked to the mining sector and the Brazilian Mining Institute. Federal Representative Zé Silva (Solidarity-MG) chairs the front, which has two vice-presidents: Senator Zequinha Marinho (PL-PA) and representative José Rocha (Union Brazil-Bahia).
Sources29 Mar 23
FUNAI asks for the suspension if mining concessions that threaten indigenous lands in the Amazon
30 Mar 23
House of Representatives approves measures that go against the Atlantic Forest and its traditional populations