Takeaways from lawsuits accusing JBS, others of contributing to Amazon deforestation
by Rubens Valente,Agencia Publica and Fabiano Maisonnave
Dec 19, 2023
3 minutes
Authorities in a western Brazil state are taking aim at deforestation of the Amazon with a slew of lawsuits against slaughterhouses and farmers accused of illegally raising cattle in a protected area.
The lawsuits seek millions of dollars for environmental damage in the Jaci-Parana reserve, an area that was once rainforest. It's now mostly grassland after decades of misuse by land-grabbers, loggers and cattle ranchers.
The state of Rondonia has brought the lawsuits against meat processing giant and three smaller slaughterhouses, along with farmers accused of raising and selling cattle illegally.
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