BRAZIL: Stuart Ramsay investigates deforestation in Trairão.

The BR163 highway in Brazil has facilitated the transport of goods like beef and soy, leading to significant deforestation in the Amazon. Despite global condemnation, illegal logging continues, driven by economic benefits. The road has transformed the economy of Paris state but at a severe environmental cost. Under President Jair Bolsonaro, deforestation has increased, raising doubts about climate commitments. The once-thriving town of Dry Air Out has suffered economically as the forest recedes. The highway's development has replaced vital rainforest tributaries with tarmac, leaving isolated trees.

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