Tag: Jair Bolsonaro

Why is the Amazon Burning?

Earlier this month Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro referred to scientific data showing an increase in fires in the Amazon as "lies". He fired Ricardo Galvão, the director of Brazil's National Institute for Space Research (INPE), the body who gathered this inconvenient data, drawing condemnation from the Union of Concerned Scientists. “I am convinced the data... Continue Reading →

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Bolsonaro In His Own Words

On Sunday Brazil voted to make Jair Bolsonaro their next president. He's what the media euphemistically call a 'controversial' figure, who many fear could become a fascistic leader. There have been various compilations of his quotes circulating online during the week, some of which I've compiled onto the infographic above. As most of the quotes... Continue Reading →

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