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Yang: Amazon road debate misses what Brazilians want

Original: # Brazil “Ultimately what people care about is access to education, sanitation and health,” said Yang. A road built thro

Yang argued that voters in Brazil ultimately prioritise access to education, sanitation and health services, so a road built through the Amazon to reach those services would be desirable to voters. She noted the project is criticised internationally for destroying parts of the rainforest, but said that outside criticism differs from local priorities.

Why now: Tension between rainforest protection and development for local communities is being debated.

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• # Brazil “Ultimately what people care about is access to education, sanitation and health,” said Yang. A road built through the Amazon to access those services, while criticized from outside Brazil for destroying parts of the rainforest, would be desirable to voters, she added.… · Snoro · 2

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