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Catholic investors urge Brazil s government to protect Amazon
Group lists about a dozen concrete demands for the protection of the rainforest and its indigenous peoples
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Smoke rises from an illegally lit fire in an Amazon rainforest reserve south of Novo Progresso in Para state, Brazil. (Photo: AFP)
More than 93 Catholic investors from around the world are calling on the Brazilian government to better protect the Amazon and the rights of its indigenous population.
The group sent a letter to Brazilian officials, including President Jair Bolsonaro and Vice President Hamilton Mourão, listing about a dozen concrete demands for the protection of the rainforest and its indigenous peoples.