Projects in the Atlantic Forest are irritating environmentalists

The construction of a land port for logistics services and the expansion of a railway on the remaining stretches of the Atlantic forests in Brazil, is sparking widespread controversy and protest movements by environmental advocates. The Atlantic forests have lost, due to deforestation, about 85% of their area, including endangered plants and animals, which has made preserving what remains of them a difficult task for environmental advocates.

Report: Hassan Massoud | Editing: Sarah Kalo | Cameraman: Ratib El Safadi


You may also like

Palestinian doctors stuck in Venezuela for 15 years
15 years of forced exile.. The story of Dr. Jalal Al-Bahdari (from ...
National Coffee Day in Brazil
Brazil celebrates on May 24 every year the National Day of coffee, the ...
Cyclist Muhammad al-Homsi travels 50 km daily to go to work in Beirut
Cyclist Muhammad al-Homsi gets up at dawn every day and rides his ...
Failed coup attempt in Brazil!
Brazil.. government officials arrested, riots and clashes between ...
Ratib Al Safadi