"Ranchers Ignite Amazon: A Flame Fueled by Climate Denial and Deforestation"

In 2019, ranchers in Brazil set deliberate fires to promote deforestation policies under Jair Bolsonaro, igniting global outrage over environmental destruction in the Amazon.

• On Fire Day in 2019, ranchers in Brazil, including the Bom Jardim ranch with 12,000 cattle, intentionally ignited blazes, exacerbating deforestation in the Amazon.
• The fires, fueled by climate denial, highlighted the role of large ranches in deforestation, pushing vast areas of tropical forest towards destruction near the Xingu River.
• The actions of these ranchers, supported by Brazils then-president Jair Bolsonaro, sparked international criticism, emphasizing the urgent need to protect the Amazon from further environmental degradation.