President Lula da Silva says Brazil is committed to eliminating illegal deforestation in Amazon rainforest 'by 2030' as he hold talks with his Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro to discuss Amazon protection
Colombian President Gustavo Petro [R] and Brazilian President Lula da Silva meet in Leticia to discuss protection of the Amazon / Photo: Reuters
"My government is committed to eliminating illegal deforestation by 2030," said Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Saturday, calling for better regional and global coordination.The meeting between Lula and Colombia's President Gustavo Petro followed talks in Leticia earlier this week between environmental ministers from Amazonian countries, including Colombia's Susana Muhamad, Peru's Albina Ruiz Rios, and Josue Lorca from Venezuela, among others.
The coming summit attempts to move the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization nations to act together to preserve the forest and promote sustainable development in a region threatened by illegal loggers and gold miners, animal smugglers and drug traffickers.
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