BBCNEWS Protecting Our Planet July 14, 2024
President bolsonaros approach to fighting the fires in the amazon is not his only policy under scrutiny. He has made little secret of his uncompromising stance on crime saying this month that criminals will die in the streets like cockroaches. Statistics suggest that drug seizures are up and homicides down. But Campaign Groups say a consequence has been people dying at the hands of the police. Notjust in the crossfire, but they say in direct attacks. Hugo bachega reports from rio. Shouting. Another desperate mother in rio, another body lying on the ground. The blame again falls on the police. ...