Brazil to invest $75 million in highway through Amazon and unveils environmental protection plan
Brazil's government is investing $75 million in the BR-319 highway through the Amazon rainforest, a move that raises concerns among environmentalists about potential deforestation. Alongside this investment, an environmental protection plan has been announced to mitigate the impacts of the highway. The project has faced legal challenges from environmental groups, citing insufficient safeguards for the environment and Indigenous communities.
- ▪The BR-319 highway connects the northern states of Amazonas and Rondonia with the rest of Brazil.
- ▪Environmentalists fear the highway could accelerate deforestation and worsen climate change.
- ▪The Brazilian government plans to implement environmental monitoring and create new conservation units along the highway.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onBrazil to invest $75 million in highway through Amazon and unveils environmental protection planBrazil’s government has announced a $75 million investment in the BR-319 highway, a move environmentalists fear could speed up Amazon deforestationByGABRIELA SÁ PESSOA Associated PressMay 27, 2026, 3:53 PM1:14FILE - A man walks down an unpaved stretch of highway BR-319 in the Brazilian Amazon between the cities of Manaus and Porto Velho on Aug. 10, 2018.
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