BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The removal of hundreds of cattle raised illegally on public land designated for sustainable forest use in Brazil’s Amazon has sparked protests and divided residents… ...

The cattle removal came in response to a 56% surge in deforestation during the first five months of 2025 compared to the same period last year. The cleared area is nearly five times the size of ...

Removal of hundreds of illegal cattle in the Amazon sparks protests and divides residents - A large-scale federal operation to remove cattle raised illegally in the Chico Mendes Extractive Reserve ...