Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Dias Toffoli has suspended the payment of a multibillion-dollar fine from J&F, owner of JBS, the largest meat company, accused of buying cattle raised on illegally deforested lands in the Amazon. This comes after annulling evidence from Odebrecht, the biggest international corruption scheme in history. Lawmakers in Brazil have also approved a bill to relax environmental licensing for a highway cutting through the heart of the Amazon, posing a threat to the rainforest's future.
JBS and other #meat processing giants face multi-million-dollar lawsuits over alleged illegal #cattle purchases in Jaci-Parana. Evidence points to direct links from the #Amazon to slaughterhouses, sparking environmental concerns over #deforestation. https://t.co/slM7nWxycA
Lawmakers in Brazil have approved a bill to relax environmental licensing to pave a highway cutting through the heart of the Amazon that scientists say will threaten the future of the world’s largest tropical rainforest. https://t.co/613olYUdXW
“Brazilian authorities are seeking millions in damages and fines from the world’s biggest meatpacker, JBS, and three smaller slaughterhouses, according to court filings that accuse them of buying cattle raised on illegally deforested lands in the Amazon.” https://t.co/H0KsMC4Yuf
All too often, goods that are illegally harvested from protected forests are used in products we buy at grocery stores. So without even knowing it, we’re contributing to deforestation and climate change—just by buying a chocolate bar. https://t.co/XIjYGfZ5jN
URGENT: After annulling all evidence from Odebrecht, the biggest international corruption scheme in history, Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Dias Toffoli now suspended the payment of a multibillion-dollar fine from J&F, owner of the largest meat company on the planet (JBS) with a… https://t.co/Z3oCS8c3jl