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What do the Amazon fires mean for Brazil’s economic future?
Podcast |
The Current
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
News & Politics
Publication Date |
Aug 27, 2019
Episode Duration |
00:14:22

Under Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, deforestation of the Amazon has risen, and consequently so have the number of fires throughout the Amazon region. Nonresident Senior Fellow Otaviano Canuto addresses the need for sustainable economic development across the Amazon region, how the fires could affect Brazil's future participation in the global economy, and whether public and political support for Bolsonaro's policies will reach a breaking point. 

Full show notes: https://brook.gs/2PkxX1c 

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