'Up to now, the Biden administration has only legitimized the Brazilian government's anti-Indigenous and anti-environmental agenda,' said Greenpeace USA.
"There will be more deforestation," said Astrini."The Amazon will fast forward to its collapse point."Environmental groups have voiced dismay at the Biden administration's failure to confront Bolsonaro on the international stage over his government's assault on the Amazon. The U.S. is Brazil's second-largest trading partner.
Last month, during the U.S.-hosted Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, President Joe Biden went as far as to"In addition to being divorced from reality, Biden's statement is remarkably tone-deaf," Maria Laura Canineu and Luciana Téllez Chávez of Human Rights Watchon the final day of the summit, where the two leaders met for the first time.
"These defenders are putting their lives on the line to protect the world's largest rainforest and a vital bulwark against climate change," they continued."Biden should correct this mistake and press Bolsonaro to reverse his damaging policies, urging Bolsonaro to get Brazil back on track in fighting deforestation and protecting forest defenders from violence."
Diana Ruiz, the head of forests at Greenpeace USA, said in a statement Friday that"up to now, the Biden administration has only legitimized the Brazilian government's anti-Indigenous and anti-environmental agenda." "The U.S. has a responsibility to act and stop making deals with President Bolsonaro, who continues to wage an assault against Indigenous Peoples and environmental defenders," Ruiz added.
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