Soy Moratorium Under Fire | San Antonio News

Brazil’s Supreme Court just dealt a major blow to the soy moratorium — a 20-year environmental pact that helped slash Amazon deforestation — by upholding state laws that strip tax breaks from farmers who signed on. Though the court confirmed the moratorium itself remains constitutional, its practical power is now crippled as grain traders have already pulled out and new laws punish compliance. With a recent study warning that ending the moratorium could unleash deforestation equivalent to Portugal’s size over the next decade, this ruling signals a troubling shift: environmental commitments are being undermined by economic interests, forcing the world to rethink how to balance business and conservation in the Amazon. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/80b114c20a1bde0f