A plan being pushed by the government of President Jair Bolsonaro to pave a long-abandoned road in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon has spurred a rash of land grabs by parties betting on a boost in land prices. The BR-319 road, cutting through an 800-kilometer (500-mile) expanse of rainforest, was built in the 1970s … Continue reading Surge in deforestation as Brazil pushes to pave a forgotten Amazon road