Brazil president Bolsonaro fires head of agency tracking Amazon deforestation

August 03, 2019 11:29 AM

RIO DE JANEIRO (NYTIMES) - President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil on Friday (Aug 2) fired the head of a government agency that had revealed a big increase in deforestation in the Amazon, with the dismissal inciting protests from environmental organisations and public workers.

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