
'A good opportunity for us’: Brazil’s Bolsonaro uses Ukraine war to justify exploiting Indigenous land
Brazil is the world’s largest exporter of soy and coffee. It needs a steady supply of fertilizers to power its mighty agricultural industry. But its largest international supplier of fertilizers is Russia, which last year sold Brazil roughly $3.5 billion worth. Economic sanctions imposed by Western countries have caused Russia to announce it will suspend that flow, fueling worries here that Brazil may soon face a shortage.
That argument has outraged environmentalists and Indigenous communities
That argument has outraged environmentalists and Indigenous communities