Specific regions in the Amazon biome, including Amazonas, Rondônia, and Acre, are emerging as hotspots of violence due to illegal activities transforming forest into an economic asset.
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Updated Jun 23
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What happened
Specific regions in the Amazon biome, including Amazonas, Rondônia, and Acre, are emerging as hotspots of violence due to illegal activities transforming forest into an economic asset.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Police action targets land clearing in the Amazon basin.Sub-event
- Criminal routes are expanding across the border region of Amazonas state, which is part of Brazil.Sub-event
Violence and illegal economic activities are escalating in specific regions of the Amazon biome.1 source
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The entities involved
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Amazonas
state in the North Region of Brazil
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Rondônia
state in the North Region of Brazil
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Acre
state in the North Region of Brazil
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Amazon
river in South America
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- Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has been linked to a reduction in local rainfall.