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Events in Brazil this week: Bolsonaro accused of genocide, Amazon is burning

Events in Brazil this week: Bolsonaro accused of genocide, Amazon is burning

Central Bank of Brazil will issue a new, the largest bill, record number of layoffs across the country, Facebook obeyed Supreme Court demands, - Telegram channel "Tales from the favelas" tells about the most important events of the past week in Brazil.

Wildfires are raging in the Amazon

Brazilian National Space Research Institute (INPE) recorded a record number of wildfires in the Amazon in July. reported 6803 fires, that the above, than last July, when the fires in the Amazon caught the attention of the public around the world and dealt a blow to relations between Brazil and the European Union.

Environmentalists blame Brazilian government for massive fires in the Amazon. Agricultural policy of the Bolsonaro government, aimed at increasing the cultivated area at the expense of forests, led to an increase in felling in the first half of the year 2020 year 25%.

Felling, under Brazilian law, must be burned out to restore the soil. At the same time, the enterprise, felling, must prevent the spread of fire. Bad faith of companies, corruption and connivance on the part of local officials often cause huge fires. Illegal loggers are not stopped even by the official moratorium on burning of felling sites in the Amazon, introduced 16 July for a period of four months.

The situation is complicated by the fact, that wildfires are now threatening Amazonian Indian communities. According to Greenpeace Brazil, in the lands of Indian communities were recorded 539 fires, yet 1018 - in areas of Indian reservations. In this way, fires in the Amazon, which became a reflection, one side, agricultural policy of the Bolsonaro government, and on the other - disregard for human rights, again jeopardize Brazil's international prestige.

Bolsonaro accused of genocide due to coronavirus

Has suffered in the past week and the personal image of the President of Brazil.

27 July Brazilian Doctors Union (Unisaude), bringing together more 1 million Brazilian doctors, filed a complaint against Jaira Bolsonaru at the International Criminal Court in The Hague. Union considers the actions of the President of Brazil in the fight against the spread of coronavirus infection "irresponsible and criminally negligent".

In a 64-page document, Brazilian doctors noted, that for two months Brazil did not have a Minister of Health (and about. the minister is a general of the Brazilian army Eduardo Pazuello), regular advertising for Bolsonar hydrochloroquine, the effectiveness of which in the fight against infection has not been proven, and frequent public appearances of the president without personal protective equipment. As of Sunday morning, Brazil had recorded over 2,7 million cases of coronavirus infection and 93 thousands of deaths.

Events in Brazil this week: Bolsonaro accused of genocide, Amazon is burning

New infections in the Brazilian government

The pandemic continues to spread in the corridors of the Brazilian government.

Jair Bolsonaro recovered, however, this week, two of his ministers at once stated, that got infected with COVID-19 - Minister of Science, technology and innovation Marcos Pontes and the minister of transparency, supervision and control Wagner Rosario. Both went into self-isolation, continued to work remotely and carry the disease in a mild form, which cannot be said about the Minister of Health Milton Ribeiro, who is being treated for pneumonia.

31 July it became known, what is the test of the first lady of Brazil Michelle Bolsonaru also tested positive.

Events in Brazil this week: Bolsonaro accused of genocide, Amazon is burning

Record layoffs in Brazil

According to the Ministry of Economy, in the first half of the year 2020 lost their jobs 7,9 million Brazilians (were able to find a job 6,7 million).

In this way, negative balance of employment was more than 1,1 million, which became a record reduction since 1992 of the year, when Brazil pursued a policy of mass privatization.

Nevertheless, the Ministry of Economy is trying to console the Brazilians - in June they lost their old and did not find a new job only 11 thousand citizens, while in May - 350 thousand. Improving the employment situation Minister Paul Gedes associates with the restoration of production and the opening of small and medium-sized enterprises.

Brazil's state budget shrinks, while the national debt is growing

To such disappointing conclusions 31 July came the Central Bank of Brazil. According to the Central Bank, in June 2020 year, the state budget deficit was 188 billion reais (36 billion), which became a record since 2001 of the year. In total for the first half of the year 2020 year Brazil's state budget lost 402 billion reais (77 billion).

Against the backdrop of an unanticipated increase in government social spending, Brazil's domestic public debt has also skyrocketed - in just seven months, it has skyrocketed from 76% to 85,5% of the country's nominal GDP. The Ministry of Economy still predicts the growth of public debt to GDP up to 100% by the end 2020 of the year.

Events in Brazil this week: Bolsonaro accused of genocide, Amazon is burning

A new banknote will appear in Brazil

29 July, the Central Bank of Brazil announced the launch of a new, the largest banknote at face value in 200 reals (a little more 38 dollars). The banknote will feature a disappearing maned wolf, its total circulation in 2020 year will be 450 million banknotes. Thus, the Central Bank decided to satisfy the growing demand of the population for cash..

"In moments of uncertainty, like now, during a pandemic, the population seeks to withdraw and accumulate money, what caused a shortage at points of issue of currency. We do not know, how long will demand last, but we must correspond to it ", Said the head of the CB Carolina de Assis Barros.

In its opinion, additional emission of cash should not cause inflation to rise, which is currently estimated at 2,13% for the last 12 months.

Events in Brazil this week: Bolsonaro accused of genocide, Amazon is burning

Brazilian president's family asked not to interfere in American elections

Flavio, Carlos and Eduardo Bolsonaro, like their father, have very deep respect for the President of the United States Donald Trump.

However, the US House of Representatives is very suspicious of the Bolsonaro family's tender feelings.. 28 July Eduardo Bolsonaru, youngest son of the president and member of the lower house of the Brazilian parliament from the state of São Paulo, got into another scandal. On his Twitter page, he posted a video in support of Donald Trump in the upcoming US elections. The Democratic congressman and the chairman of the foreign affairs committee did not like it. Eliot Engel.

“We have seen this plan before. It's shameful and unacceptable. The Bolsonaro family must stay away from American elections ", - said Engel.

Eduardo Bolsonaro himself replied, that he expressed his personal opinion, free speech. However, sons and prominent supporters of the president are accustomed to a broad interpretation of freedom of expression.

Facebook removes Bolsonaro supporters for fakes

Brazilian Supreme Court continues to target Jair Bolsonaro supporters in fake news investigation. Follow Twitter, which still 25 July deleted 16 accounts, accused of spreading fakes, Facebook has also started blocking users at the request of the Supreme Court.

In July, the social network removed more than 30 suspicious accounts, but the Supreme Court found it insufficient. Judge Alexandre de Moraes ordered Facebook to block more 12 accounts, who were spreading fakes, what was refused. Then the Supreme Court fined the social network for 2 million reais (380 one thousand dollars), by invoicing the director of Facebook Brasil.

1 August Facebook said, that she sees no other possibility and obeyed the requirements of the Supreme Court.

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