Brazil to use Amazon Fund for law enforcement

Justice Ministry officials on Monday signed a contract worth BRL 318 million (USD 58 million) with federal development bank BNDES in order to fund law enforcement initiatives to fight deforestation in the Amazon. The money comes from the Amazon Fund, which was created in 2008 by Brazil’s federal government and is managed by the BNDES.
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