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The first actions of the Joe Biden government in relation to the protection of the Amazon will be treated with dialogue and should not result in sanctions against Brazil.
Despite pressure from the progressive wing of the Democratic Party and activists calling for punitive measures against the administration of Jair Bolsonaro, the order to the White House is to bet on a plan of collaboration for the preservation of the forest, before applying any sanction to the country.
Biden’s orientation is that the US Treasury, in collaboration with the State Department and international development and cooperation agencies – in English, USAID and DFC – develop an agenda for the protection of the Amazon, in partnership with the Brazilian government and other interested countries.
Originally published on December 24, 2020 3:08 pm
For months, the warning was clear from economists, housing advocates and public health experts: Without more help from Congress, millions of Americans could be evicted, in the dead of winter, in the middle of a raging pandemic. I can t construct a darker scenario, Moody s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi told NPR in November. It s absolutely critical that lawmakers step up.
Now lawmakers finally have. So long as it can get past some last-minute opposition from President Trump, the compromise rescue bill extends a federal eviction moratorium, sets aside $25 billion for rental assistance and extends unemployment benefits that were about to expire for 12 million people.
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COVID-19 Relief Bill Could Stave Off Historic Wave Of Evictions
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A protester holds up an eviction-related sign in Washington, D.C. The coronavirus rescue package just passed in Congress sets aside $25 billion for rental assistance and extends a CDC order aimed at preventing evictions.
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For months, the warning was clear from economists, housing advocates and public health experts: Without more help from Congress, millions of Americans could be evicted, in the dead of winter, in the middle of a raging pandemic. I can t construct a darker scenario, Moody s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi told NPR in November. It s absolutely critical that lawmakers step up.
Members of the Austin Housing Coalition, Texas Housers, and the Coalition of Texans With Disabilities hosted a press conference on Dec. 21 to demand stronger eviction protections (image via Zoom)
A network of local housing organizations are calling on state leaders to craft a plan for preventing evictions amid the worst months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
On Monday afternoon, Dec. 21, members of the
Austin Housing Coalition,
Texas Housers, and the
Coalition of Texans With Disabilities hosted a press conference to demand an indefinite extension of eviction moratoriums and other protections, as tenants wait for more assistance from the federal government. It s unconscionable to push hundreds of thousands of Texans into that uncertain future when we are facing a completely foreseeable and preventable crisis of homelessness due to our state s inaction, said