The content originally appeared on: CNN But can the administration of current President Jair Bolsonaro be believed? It has won little credibility with local environmental advocates, after previously dismantling federal legislation and environmental agencies intended to combat deforestation, and promoting increased mining and oil extraction in indigenous territories and publicly protected lands. The government has also favored investments and credit to grow the country's agricultural industry - a sector often at odds with the protection of Brazil's vast wild lands. […]
