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Dave Harmon, PW editor
- Mar 28, 2019
- 1 min read

Brazil | Right-wing government to privatize some of country's best-known PAs

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil aims to begin privatizing the management of its national parks this year, including some of its most famous natural tourist sites, the country’s Environment Minister Ricardo Salles said on Wednesday.

The government aims to privatize as many as possible, he said.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-environment/brazil-to-privatize-some-of-its-most-famous-national-parks-starting-this-year-idUSKCN1R82L7

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