Bolsonaro cracks down on illegal mining in Amazon amid global pressure – for now

Jardim do Ouro, which belongs to the municipality of Itaituba, in Pará. Signs of the devastation wrought by decades of rampant exploitation are everywhere. Photograph: Lucas Landau/The Guardian

Jardim do Ouro, which belongs to the municipality of Itaituba, in Pará. Signs of the devastation wrought by decades of rampant exploitation are everywhere. Photograph: Lucas Landau/The Guardian

source https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/15/brazil-bolsonaro-illegal-mining-amazon