Brazil
'Historic Deforestation' Fears as Amazon Road Paving Gets Go Ahead
Brazil's President has pledged to finish building a road that experts say could worsen Amazon deforestation.
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has pledged to pave a controversial road in the Amazon, despite warnings from environmentalists that it could lead to "historic deforestation."
The BR-319 highway, which runs through the rainforest, connec... [4186 chars]