Sustainable development in the Amazon

Brazilian president Luiz Inacio “Lula” da Silva was sworn in in January, with a pledged to halt the destruction of the Amazon without harming the agricultural industry there. Michael Fox reports from the Brazilian state of Para on the balance between the region’s biggest economic driver, and the goal to protect the Amazon. (This story originally aired on Jan. 16, 2023.)

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