The destruction of the Amazon rainforest puts Brazil in the unenviable spotlight when it comes to environmental issues. 

But much of the devastation is related to worldwide consumer demands. 

The growth in beef exports, for example, is often linked to continued deforestation in the Amazon. 

CGTN’s Paulo Cabral reports.

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