Brazil to boost military presence to protect Amazon
- Published: 27 Apr 2012 at 11.48
- Online news: World
Brazil will boost its military presence in the Amazon region to protect its huge natural resources from any external threat, Defense Minister Celso Amorim told the Senate.
File picture shows an aerial view of the Novo river in the Amazon state of Para, northern Brazil. Brazil will boost its military presence in the Amazon region to protect its huge natural resources from any external threat, Defense Minister Celso Amorim told the Senate.
"The commitment to the defense of the Amazon is fundamental. Navy, Air Force, all services will boost their presence in the Amazon in the next few years," he said without giving further details.
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