Giovana Girardi
Lula never pressured me to endorse oil exploration
As the 20th anniversary of the Amazon defender Sister Dorothy Strang, approached, LAB partner Agência Pública spoke to Brazil’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Marina Silva. We asked the Minister about the row sparked by Petrobras’ ambition to explore for oil at the mouth of the Amazon. The issue resurfaced this week after President Lula signalled, in private and in public, that the licence will be granted soon.
Brazil: the climate change disinformation business
Brazil's rural associations, media outlets and digital channels provide a platform for scientists who espouse climate misinformation.
