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Brazil lawsuits allege direct relationship between meatpackers, deforesters on protected land

In an unusual series of legal actions, Brazilian prosecutors have sued multinational meatpacker JBS and three smaller slaughterhouses for allegedly buying cattle directly from illegal ranches in a protected area.
Brazil government implicated in land grabs
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Karipuna people sue Brazil government for alleged complicity in land grabs

An unprecedented lawsuit by an Indigenous group that was once nearly wiped out seeks $8.2 million in damages for continued invasions and destruction of their territory.

Parks vs. people: In Guatemala, communities take best care of the forest
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Parks vs. people: In Guatemala, communities take best care of the forest

When Guatemala created a major reserve 30 years ago, environmentalists complained that too much land was entrusted to local people and not converted to parks. Now, community-run lands are more well preserved than parks.

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