Election of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil threatens the planet | Letter

Irreparable damage to the Amazon may irreversibly accelerate climate change, writes Esther Gillingham of CafodPresident-Elect Jair Bolsonaro's mission to "change the destiny of Brazil" (Report, 29 October) looks set to abolish environmental protection and exacerbate the bloodshed linked to the unregulated exploitation of the Amazon.For a decade Brazil has been the most dangerous country in the world for environmental and land defenders. Courageous indigenous and rural landless communities are being killed with little recourse to justice. Impunity and lack of rule of law have exacerbated this trend - of the 1,270 murders since 1985 linked to land conflict in Brazil, less than 10% have ever reached court. Continue reading...