Brazil reports drop in Amazon deforestation rates, pushing back on US tariff accusations

Brazil reports drop in Amazon deforestation rates, pushing back on US tariff accusations

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian officials on Thursday announced a sharp drop in deforestation rates, pushing back on one of the arguments that the Trump administration used last week to justify additional tariffs on the South American country. In May, Amazon deforestation was 61.4% lower than in the sam...

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