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The country&#8217;s environment minister, Carlos Minc, responded to questions about the influence of foreign farmers and nongovernmental groups in the region, saying: &quot;Today, those who destroy the Amazon are Brazilians.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>The UN estimates that deforestation of the Amazon rain forest accounts for 20% of greenhouse-gas emissions from human activities.<\/p>\n<p>See<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/environmentNews\/idUSN1050371820080910?pageNumber=2&amp;virtualBrandChannel=0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> full story<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brazil&#8217;s government has created a fund to protect the Amazon rain forest from logging, despite concerns from some politicians who worry foreign investment in the fund will infringe upon national 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