Deputies approved a bill on Tuesday to streamline environmental licensing procedures for the paving of BR-319, a crucial Amazon highway connecting Manaus (AM) to Porto Velho (RO). The vote, with 311 in favor and 103 against, faced opposition mainly from parties critical of the project, such as PT, PCdoB, PV, PSOL, and Rede. The controversial BR-319 paving project, ongoing for decades and included...