What do the Amazon fires mean for Brazil’s economic future?

Under Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, deforestation of the Amazon region has risen, and consequently so have the number of fires. 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.

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