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Corruption and land trafficking in Peru’s Ucayali leading to deforestation for rice and palm
18.01.2019 Local officials in the Amazon region arrested over links to land trafficking and illicit plantation deals
Oil palm firms linked to land grabbing, illegal deforestation, pollution in Latin America
14.01.2019 A new investigation on Latin America's palm oil sector has laid bare a series of illegalities, deforestation, environmental pressures, and conflicts with local communities
As EU demand for soy grows, illegal deforestation gathers pace in Argentina
09.01.2019 Despite a political backlash, illegal deforestation, driven by growing soy and beef production, continues in country's northern provinces
JBS boss arrested again in Brazil in connection with another corruption scandal
06.12.2018 Federal Police arrested Joesley Batista in connection with Operation Car Wash, one of the largest corruption scandals in Latin American history
Battles over future of protected areas in Rondonia provide a taste of Brazil's upcoming struggle
06.12.2018 One of Brazil’s most deforested states locked in a political and legal battle between its executive and legislative branches over newly-created protected areas
Brazilian Amazon hit by worst deforestation rate in a decade
06.12.2018 Between August 2017 and July 2018, 7,900 square kilometres of native forest were lost mostly to illegal logging and agricultural expansion
Comment: Traders may face reputational risks as deforestation increases in Brazil
06.12.2018 Changes to environmental regulations expected under Jair Bolsonaro’s presidency will increase pressure on companies, traders and investors to take action, Climate Adviser warn
Comment: Bolsonaro has pledged to strip environmental protections. The EU can make those decisions hurt
06.12.2018 The Brazil president-elect's destructive impulses must be reined in, and EU policymakers must be galvanized into action, writes Fern's Nicole Polsterer
