WASHINGTON (August 9, 2023) – Brazil hosted a two-day summit with the eight South American countries that share the Amazon rainforest. Their main goal was to create a unified pact to end deforestation and create a universal standard to preserve the rainforest. This summit marked the first time in over a decade that the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) had gathered. In a joint declaration issued on Wednesday, the nations agreed to combat deforestation goals individually, but fell short on a shared goal for deforestation.
Cynthia McClintock is a professor of political science and international affairs in Latin American politics. Her expertise includes Latin America politics and U.S. policy towards Latin America. Professor McClintock has followed the developments and discussions to come of the summit. She can speak to a number of topics related to the summit, like the decision for each country to police their regulations in the rainforest individually, rather than coming to an agreement as an organization.
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