Our World

Season 15 Episode 12: Anarchy in the Amazon

Under cover of Covid, the Amazon rainforest is under attack. Deforestation is at levels not seen for more than a decade. Brazilian President, Jair Bolsonaro, talks of opening up the forest to development while the environmental police is under attack from loggers. Our World has obtained a recording of the Environment minister talking about using the cover of Covid to “change all the rules” in the Amazon. For Our World, Justin Rowlatt, is on a mission to find out how a tribe he visited a decade ago is faring the face of this assault.

Genre:

Documentary, Crime

Seasons:

18

Episodes:

293

Cast:

Quality:

HD

Duration:

30 min

First Air:

2007

Rating:

6.5