Removal of hundreds of illegal cattle in the Amazon sparks protests and divides residents
- The removal of hundreds of illegally raised cattle in Brazil's Amazon has led to protests among residents, causing divisions over land use priorities like rubber-tapping and nut harvesting versus livestock farming.
- Federal agents seized approximately 400 heads of cattle from farmers who did not comply with eviction orders for sustainable land.
- Protests in Xapuri, supported by local politicians, symbolize resistance against actions affecting rubber-tapping and Brazil nut harvesting.
- The issues regarding illegal cattle ranching increased notably during the presidency of Jair Bolsonaro.
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The citizens of the Pan Amazon have a common complaint: the politicians and bureaucrats who manage the affairs of state neither understand their needs nor care about their aspirations. This grievance, by no means unique to the Pan Amazon, is driving a political dynamic in emerging economies that is known as decentralization, which is a structured process to transfer political power from central governments to subnational jurisdictions. The goal …

Removal of hundreds of illegal cattle in the Amazon sparks protests and divides residents
A large-scale federal operation to remove cattle raised illegally in the Chico Mendes Extractive Reserve has triggered intense protests and exposed deep rifts among residents.
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