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Brazil's Bolsonaro picks top prosecutor who agrees with him on environment
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS SEPTEMBER 5, 2019 / 8:07 PM / UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO
Brazil's Bolsonaro picks top prosecutor who agrees with him on environment
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announced on Thursday that he picked Augusto Aras to be the country’s new top public prosecutor, succeeding Raquel Dodge when her two-year term ends in two weeks.
The appointment of Aras, a lesser known prosecutor, to the powerful position of prosecutor general of the republic, or PGR, angered other prosecutors. He must be confirmed by the Senate.
Bolsonaro, who has been widely criticized for not doing enough to protect the Amazon rainforest amid wildfires, said he chose Aras because he shared the view that environmental concerns should not get in the way of agricultural development.
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The appointment of Aras, 60, was recommended to Bolsonaro by conservatives allies.
By choosing him, Bolsonaro broke with a standing practice since 2003 of naming the top prosecutor from a list of three candidates drawn up by the country’s federal prosecutors.
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Brazil's Bolsonaro picks top prosecutor who agrees with him on environment
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announced on Thursday that he picked Augusto Aras to be the country’s new top public prosecutor, succeeding Raquel Dodge when her two-year term ends in two weeks.
The appointment of Aras, a lesser known prosecutor, to the powerful position of prosecutor general of the republic, or PGR, angered other prosecutors. He must be confirmed by the Senate.
Bolsonaro, who has been widely criticized for not doing enough to protect the Amazon rainforest amid wildfires, said he chose Aras because he shared the view that environmental concerns should not get in the way of agricultural development.
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The appointment of Aras, 60, was recommended to Bolsonaro by conservatives allies.
By choosing him, Bolsonaro broke with a standing practice since 2003 of naming the top prosecutor from a list of three candidates drawn up by the country’s federal prosecutors.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-politics-prosecutor/brazils-bolsonaro-picks-top-prosecutor-who-agrees-with-him-on-environment-idUSKCN1VR00O
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