Brazil: Loggers Threaten Government Officials in the Amazon
Written byJoão Miguel Lima
Translated bySara Moreira
Police officers and officials from the Brazilian government's agencies dedicated to the environment (Ibama) and indigenous rights (Funai) were surrounded and threatened by a group of about 60 loggers in the Amazon forest on August 12. Journalist Leonardo Sakamoto reports [pt] that the loggers wanted to prevent the seizure of their machinery and equipment for illegal logging.
Written byJoão Miguel Lima
Translated bySara Moreira
