Explaining Brazil #73: Is Brazil capable of protecting the Amazon on its own?

Aug 14, 2019 17:44 1 min read

A Harvard professor believes that international powers could start pressuring (and even threatening) Brazil due to its environmental shortfalls. Guest: Stephen M. Walt, professor of international affairs at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.

Explaining Brazil #73: Is Brazil capable of protecting the Amazon on its own?

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