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European Deputies Pressure Brazil to Refrain from Restricting NGOs in Amazon

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A group of 68 European Parliament deputies sent a letter to Brazil's Vice-president Hamilton Mourão and to the National Council of the Legal Amazon, which he coordinates, complaining about plans to restrict the activities of NGOs in the region.

Dated Thursday, November 26th, the text considers news on the establishment of limits and tougher rules for the activities of civil society organizations to be "very worrying".

"The authorization process for the operation of NGOs is currently well regulated by Brazilian law. For many decades, several NGOs in Brazil have implemented programs and initiatives . . .

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