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Hamas used sexual violence ‘deliberately and systematically’ on Oct 7, commission report finds

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WARNING: This article includes graphic and disturbing accounts from the October 7 massacre in Israel.

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Hamas and its Palestinian collaborators used sexual and gender-based violence «deliberately and systematically» as an inherent part of a wider strategy of the 2023 massacres in southern Israel, according to a report released Tuesday by the Civil Commission on Oct. 7 Crimes Against Women and Children.

The Israeli nonprofit said its investigation documented evidence of abuse at multiple sites during the Oct. 7 terror invasion, including the Nova Music Festival, kibbutzim near the Gaza border, Israel Defense Forces bases, among hostages in captivity and in the condition of recovered bodies showing signs consistent with sexual violence.

According to the report, investigators identified at least 13 recurring forms of abuse, including rape, sexual torture, shootings directed at victims’ genital areas and abuse carried out after death.

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ISRAEL’S QUEST FOR JUSTICE EXPOSES HAMAS’ SYSTEMATIC SEXUAL VIOLENCE CAMPAIGN DURING OCTOBER 7 MASSACRE

A Hamas terrorist is seen walking around a residential neighborhood in southern Israel in undated bodycam footage released by the Israel Defense Forces. The footage was shown to foreign correspondents on Oct. 16, 2023, as part of a 40-minute reel compiled from the Hamas attack on Oct. 7. (Israel Defense Forces/AP)

Dr. Cochav Elkayam-Levy, founder and chair of the Civil Commission and a principal co-author of the report, told Fox News Digital that the greatest challenge in compiling the findings was the team’s repeated exposure to graphic material and the trauma associated with reviewing it on a regular basis.

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«We had to not only collect materials, but also review and analyze it alongside forensic experts while witnessing human suffering at its worst,» Elkayam-Levy said. «What motivated us was the denial, the hesitation and the questioning. We wanted to ensure that the world knows what happened to the victims.

«For us, it is a final act of justice for the victims,» she added.

The report also detailed cases in which sexual violence was inflicted in front of or involving family members, including one incident in which relatives were allegedly forced to carry out acts on each other.

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People visiting the site of the Nova music festival attack in Re'im, Israel

People visit the site of the Nova music festival in Re’im, southern Israel, where revelers were killed in a cross-border attack by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023. The visit took place on Jan. 14, 2024, marking 100 days since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas. (Leo Correa/AP)

It further accused Hamas and allied perpetrators of using videos, digital platforms and social media as tools to magnify psychological harm, spread fear and publicize the attacks, including by distributing sexualized material.

Elkayam-Levy said she hopes the findings will not remain confined to academics, human rights organizations or activists, but will also be studied by counterterrorism and national security experts to better understand and confront such atrocities.

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«We cannot prevent what we do not fully understand,» Elkayam-Levy said. «No single prosecution could ever capture the full magnitude of these crimes in the way this report does. It is therefore critical that policymakers, decision-makers, members of Congress and senators find ways to formally recognize these findings and hold hearings so we can begin addressing this issue. We want the findings of this report to receive formal institutional recognition.»

The report, Elkayam-Levy noted, underscores that victims of the Oct. 7 atrocities came from 52 countries, highlighting the global scope and impact of the attack.

Witness testimony cited in the report included an account of a woman being sexually assaulted before being beheaded. Another witness described seeing a woman dragged from a vehicle, pinned against a wall, repeatedly raped and then stabbed, with the assault allegedly continuing after her death.

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In another case, a witness described discovering the body of a man whose genitals had been severed, lying beside the body of a woman holding them, in what the report described as an apparent effort to degrade and humiliate the victims.

A Hamas terrorist walking in a residential neighborhood in southern Israel

A Hamas terrorist is seen walking around a residential neighborhood in southern Israel in undated bodycam footage released by the Israel Defense Forces amid the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces/AP)

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Investigators said some female victims were found naked or partially unclothed, with evidence of severe mutilation and objects including grenades, nails and household tools inserted into their bodies. The report also cited gunshot wounds, cuts and burn injuries concentrated on intimate areas.

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The report said some female bodies brought to morgues showed broken pelvises or legs, bloodied underwear and additional trauma to the abdomen or groin.

Former hostages, both women and men, have also testified to rape, sexual torture and other forms of abuse during abduction or captivity, according to the report. It said some female captives reported sexual assaults while receiving treatment in Gaza hospitals for injuries sustained during the attacks.

A bloodied handprint on a wall inside a house in Nir Oz kibbutz

A bloodied handprint stains a wall inside a house in the Nir Oz kibbutz near the Gaza border after a Hamas attack days earlier. (Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)

Male hostages likewise described sexual abuse while in captivity, including assaults in showers and incidents carried out under armed threat while victims were naked, the report said. One former hostage recounted being sexually assaulted when a captor forcibly rubbed his genitals against the victim’s anus.

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Last month, former hostage Rom Braslavski recounted the abuse he said he endured during captivity in an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital.

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«They would hit me with whatever they had on hand. I underwent severe torture, bondage and sexual abuse. Everything they could do to me, they did. My body is still covered in scars. After four months of torture, I was clinically dead, rolling my eyes and passing out. They decided to stop the violence and brought doctors to treat me with injections and gave me food again,» he said.

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The report said sexual and gender-based violence was «widespread and systematic» and constituted an «integral component» of both the Oct. 7 attacks and the subsequent treatment of captives, while calling the prosecution of such crimes an «urgent» priority to be pursued through international accountability mechanisms.

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A soldier of the Military Rabbinate unit opens a container holding bodies killed during the Hamas attack on Israel’s southern border as identification continues at the Shura army base in Ramle, Israel, on Oct. 24, 2023. (Amir Levy/Getty Images)

Among its recommendations, the commission called for targeted sanctions against individuals and entities accused of carrying out or materially supporting the Oct. 7 attack and its aftermath. It also urged action against what it described as denial, minimization or politicization of the sexual crimes committed during the massacre and in captivity.

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«The Commission further recommends that Israel adopt a comprehensive gender strategy within its prosecutorial framework and establish a specialized chamber or panel of judges dedicated to the prosecution of sexual and gender-based crimes committed on October 7th and during captivity,» the report said.

Elkayam-Levy said the report has received widespread international attention, including front-page coverage in U.S. and global media outlets. «We feel the discussion has shifted from questioning whether these crimes occurred to examining their consequences,» she said. «There is now a substantial legal evidentiary foundation preserved in a secure archive that cannot be denied.»

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Protestas sacuden a Cuba en medio de apagones masivos y una falta total de combustible

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Apagones masivos de hasta 22 horas en La Habana y de dos dos días seguidos en el resto de Cuba provocaron nuevas protestas y cacerolazos en la isla, después que el gobierno anunció que sus reservas de combustible “se agotaron” debido al bloqueo petrolero impuesto por Estados Unidos.

El país prevé registrar este jueves un nuevo récord en la profunda crisis energética que sufre desde 2024, cuando el mayor apagón de la jornada desconecte simultáneamente el 70 % de la isla en el momento de mayor demanda, según datos de la estatal Unión Eléctrica (UNE).

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La UNE prevé para el horario pico -en la tarde noche- una capacidad de generación de apenas 976 megavatios (MW) para una demanda de 3150 MW. Ello significa que el déficit será de 2174 MW y la afectación estimada -la desconexión real para evitar apagones desordenados- alcanzará los 2204 MW.

A esto se sumó la caída parcial del Sistema Electroenergético Nacional (SEN), una desconexión de parte de la red eléctrica en todo el tercio oriental de la isla, de Ciego de Ávila hasta Guantánamo, que comenzó a restablecerse en horas de la mañana.

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Ante la asfixia del bloqueo energético impuesto por Estados Unidos, las reservas de combustible ya “se agotaron”, precisó el miércoles el ministro de Energía y Minas, Vicente de la O Levy, en la televisión estatal.

Hubo protestas en La Habana y Santiago de Cuba

En medio de estos cortes masivos hubo protestas en barrios de la provincia oriental de Santiago de Cuba como el reparto Portuondo, según reportes divulgados en redes sociales y en medios fuera del control estatal.

Por su parte en la capital, los ciudadanos salieron a las calles en casi todos los municipios, según informó la agencia española EFE.

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Desde la noche del miércoles se reportaron concentraciones, cacerolazos y quemas de contenedores de basura en La Habana Vieja, Marianao, Guanabacoa, Playa, Luyanó, Boyeros, Cotorro, Cojímar, 10 de Octubre y El Vedado.

Los cubanos protestan por los masivos apagones (Foto: Reuters)

“¡Prendan las luces!”, gritaban los habitantes de Playa, un barrio al oeste de la capital.

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De forma inusual, en San Miguel del Padrón se reportó una protesta durante el día -habitualmente son por la noche-, cuando decenas de personas se concentraron frente a la sede del Poder Popular municipal.

Varias decenas de personas, algunas de ellas golpeando ollas y sartenes, protestaron contra los cortes de luz en ese barrio periférico de La Habana, informó la agencia francesa AFP.

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La crisis energética se agravó en los últimos meses con el bloqueo petrolero impulsado por Donald Trump después de la captura del presidente Nicolás Maduro el 3 de enero en Venezuela. El chavismo, ahora bajo fuerte presión de la Casa Blanca, era el principal socio energético de la isla.

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El ministro de Energía y Minas, Vicente de la O Levy, reconoció que en La Habana los apagones superaron las 22 horas diarias en los últimos días y dijo que la “critica” situación se debe “fundamentalmente” al “férreo bloqueo energético” de Washington.

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El presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, también acusó a Estados Unidos de estar “asfixiando” a la isla y calificó de “genocida” el bloqueo energético.

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Cuba precisa unos 100.000 barriles diarios para sus necesidades energéticas y sólo produce unos 40.000 en sus pozos. El resto debería importarlo, pero en los que va de 2026 apenas entraron al país dos tanqueros con combustible del exterior, al menos de manera oficial.

Con el crudo nacional se alimentan las centrales termoeléctricas, mientras que los motores de generación precisan fueloil y diesel, que debe ser importado o refinado a partir de petroleo importado (el nacional es demasiado pesado).

Además de la falta de combustible para esos motores (al que Cuba ya tenía dificultades para acceder antes del bloqueo de Estados Unidos por falta de divisas) está el problema de la obsolescencia de las termoeléctricas, con décadas de explotación y sin las inversiones precisas.

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Vecinos de La Habana salieron a protestar por los apagones (Foto: Reuters)

Vecinos de La Habana salieron a protestar por los apagones (Foto: Reuters)

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En tanto, Cuba anunció este jueves que considera aceptar la ayuda de 100 millones de dólares ofrecida por Estados Unidos a condición de que se distribuya a través de la Iglesia católica.

“Estamos dispuestos a escuchar las características del ofrecimiento y la manera en que se materializaría”, respondió el ministro de Relaciones Exteriores cubano, Bruno Rodríguez, en la red social X.

Estados Unidos sostiene que la situación en Cuba se debe a la mala gestión económica interna.

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“Es una economía rota y disfuncional, y es imposible cambiarla. Ojalá fuera diferente”, dijo el jefe de la diplomacia estadounidense, Marco Rubio, en declaraciones a Fox News a bordo del Air Force One mientras viajaba con el presidente Trump a China.

Trump firmó en enero un decreto que establece que la isla, situada a 150 km de las costas de Florida, representa una “amenaza excepcional” para Estados Unidos, y amenazó con represalias a cualquier país que quiera suministrar o vender petróleo a La Habana. Además, dijo que está pensando en apoderarse de la isla.

Las fricciones entre Washington y La Habana se intensificaron en las últimas semanas, aunque ambos países mantienen conversaciones. El 10 de abril se celebró una reunión de alto nivel diplomático en la capital cubana.

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(Con información de EFE y AFP)

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Trump pushes Xi on trade after Supreme Court ruling dents key China pressure tool

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Trade has emerged as a central focus of President Donald Trump’s high-stakes meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week, following a Supreme Court setback over Trump’s tariff agenda earlier this year. 

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«President Trump had a good meeting with President Xi of China,» a White House official told pool reporters early Thursday morning. «The two sides discussed ways to enhance economic cooperation between our two countries, including expanding market access for American businesses into China and increasing Chinese investment into our industries.»

The talks come as Trump’s tariff agenda faced a setback after a Supreme Court ruling limited his use of emergency powers to impose duties, which cut directly into one of his preferred tools for pressuring Beijing. The ruling came against the backdrop of a yearslong tariff standoff between the U.S. and China, with Trump arguing aggressive duties are needed to force fairer trade terms while Beijing has repeatedly pushed back.

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President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping greet other officials at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on May 14, 2026. (Kenny Holston-Pool/Getty Images)

«I will be asking President Xi, a Leader of extraordinary distinction, to ‘open up’ China so that these brilliant people can work their magic, and help bring the People’s Republic to an even higher level!» Trump posted to Truth Social on May 12, previewing he would press Xi on American trade. «In fact, I promise, that when we are together, which will be in a matter of hours, I will make that my very first request. I have never seen or heard of any idea that would be more beneficial to our incredible Countries!»

After Trump touched down in China on Wednesday, Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Mao Ning wrote on X Thursday, that «President Xi stressed to President Trump that facts have shown time and again that trade wars have no winner.»

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«China-U.S. economic and trade ties are mutually beneficial and win-win in nature. Where disagreements and frictions exist, equal-footed consultation is the only right choice,» she added.

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U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on May 14, 2026 in Beijing, China. President Trump is meeting with President Xi Jinping in Beijing to address the Iran conflict, trade imbalances, and the Taiwan situation while establishing new bilateral boards for economic and AI oversight. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Tariffs have been at the center of Trump’s China strategy since his first term, when he imposed duties on Chinese imports and Beijing retaliated with tariffs of its own. The fight has remained one of the defining pressure points in the relationship between the world’s two largest economies. 

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A major piece of Trump’s «America First» agenda has focused on leveling the global trade playing field by holding other countries accountable for trade deficits. One of his first moves after returning to office was rolling out the «Liberation Day» tariffs in April 2025, which were designed to serve as leverage in trade negotiations while also generating new revenue.

The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling, invalidated Trump’s use of an emergency law to impose tariffs in February, ruling that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not authorize the president, even after declaring a national emergency, to impose tariffs. 

Trump had championed ahead of SCOTUS’ decision that the court should rule in his favor as part of his larger effort to boost the economy, jobs and bring down costs for Americans. 

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US President Donald Trump (R) shakes hands with China’s President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2026. (Kenny HOLSTON / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Justice Brett Kavanaugh dissented, joined by Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito. Trump took issue with Justices Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett — both of whom he nominated in his first term — for joining the majority, including just this month when he said the ruling has cost the U.S. $159 billion. 

«I don’t want loyalty, but I do want and expect it for our Country,» Trump posted to Truth Social on Sunday. «Yes, I have another way of doing Tariffs, but it is far slower, and more laborious than what was just determined, in a close decision, to be ‘illegal’ or ‘unconstitutional,’ with three powerful, and highly accurate, dissents! Well, maybe Neil, and Amy, just had a really bad day, but our Country can only handle so many decisions of that magnitude before it breaks down, and cracks!!!»

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Trump moved to preserve his tariff pressure campaign through other trade authorities, including Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, though that route is temporary and has already drawn its own legal challenge. 

A White House spokesperson told Fox News Digital on Thursday that the administration is also looking to Section 301, which allows the U.S. to investigate and respond to unfair foreign trade practices.

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«This tariff tool has already held up from prior legal challenges,» said the spokesperson. 

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China’s President Xi Jinping (R) and US President Donald Trump visit the Temple of Heaven on May 14, 2026 in Beijing, China. (Brendan Smialowski – Pool/Getty Images)

Trump visited China in 2017 in meetings that produced more than $250 billion in announced commercial deals and cooperation pledges at the time, but it did not prevent trade relations from deteriorating in 2018. 

This week’s talks come amid a renewed tariff standoff that reignited after Trump returned to office in 2025. The pressure began with new fentanyl-related tariffs on Chinese goods in February, before widening into a broader reciprocal tariff push that triggered retaliation from Beijing, and has since shifted toward negotiations over temporary off-ramps.

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U.S. Trade representative Jamieson Greer previewed goals for Trump’s state visit last month on Fox News’ «My View with Lara Trump,» sharing that a top priority is stability between the two countries.

«We want to make sure we continue to have a flow of the rare earth we need for our manufacturing we wanna make sure that the Chinese continued to buy a lot of American agriculture and airplanes and other kinds of things that Americans are good at making, and we want to set the table to continue to have stability over the next six months to a year and so these are the kind of things that we’re looking for as outcomes from the trip,» Greer said.

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Fox News Digital’s Emma Colton contributed to this report.

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Brasil registró el menor número de deforestación de la selva atlántica en 40 años

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La nueva ley ambiental de Brasil transfiere la autorización de deforestación a autoridades locales y debilita los controles federales de protección (EFE/ Antonio Lacerda)

Durante las últimas tres décadas, la selva atlántica de Brasil ha sufrido un proceso continuo de deforestación que ha transformado de manera significativa su paisaje y su estructura ecológica. Aunque la cobertura de bosque nativo se ha mantenido relativamente constante, en torno a los 28 a 30 millones de hectáreas entre 1989 y 2018, este aparente equilibrio esconde una fuerte dinámica interna: la pérdida de los árboles más antiguos y biodiversos ha sido compensada en superficie por el aumento de ejemplares jóvenes, que no ofrecen los mismos servicios ambientales ni albergan la misma riqueza biológica.

Entre 2000 y 2015, la pérdida anual de bosques antiguos osciló entre 220.000 y 80.000 hectáreas, informó un estudio de Science Advances. En 2015, se detectó el mínimo de esta serie, con 76.200 hectáreas perdidas ese año. Sin embargo, el reemplazo por bosques más jóvenes ha resultado en una rejuvenecimiento progresivo de la cobertura forestal. Actualmente, cerca del 11% de la selva atlántica está compuesta por vegetación joven, y un tercio tiene menos de 10 años.

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Solo el 31% de la vegetación original de la Mata Atlántica permanece, con áreas antiguas afectadas fundamentales para la biodiversidad y el carbono (REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli/Foto de archivo)
Solo el 31% de la vegetación original de la Mata Atlántica permanece, con áreas antiguas afectadas fundamentales para la biodiversidad y el carbono (REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli/Foto de archivo)

El avance de la agricultura y las plantaciones comerciales ha sido el principal motor de la deforestación, con el cultivo de soja, caña de azúcar y café expandiéndose de manera acelerada. En los últimos 40 años, la selva atlántica perdió 2,4 millones de hectáreas de vegetación nativa según datos de Agencia Brasil, lo que es equivalente a una reducción del 8,1% respecto a la superficie registrada en 1985. Actualmente, la región sólo conserva el 31% de su vegetación original, y aproximadamente la mitad de la deforestación reciente afecta áreas con más de 40 años de antigüedad, que son clave para la biodiversidad y el almacenamiento de carbono.

La selva atlántica de Brasil ha registrado un descenso histórico en los niveles de deforestación, alcanzando en 2025 su cifra más baja en cuatro décadas: 8.658 hectáreas deforestadas, según un informe de SOS Mata Atlântica. Es la primera vez desde 1985 que la pérdida de cobertura forestal cae por debajo de las 10.000 hectáreas anuales. Este bioma, el más poblado del país y hogar del 80% de la población brasileña, incluye grandes urbes como Río de Janeiro y São Paulo.

La deforestación en la selva atlántica de Brasil disminuyó un 40% entre 2024 y 2025, alcanzando su nivel más bajo en cuarenta años (AP Foto/Leo Correa, Archivo)
La deforestación en la selva atlántica de Brasil disminuyó un 40% entre 2024 y 2025, alcanzando su nivel más bajo en cuarenta años (AP Foto/Leo Correa, Archivo)

Los resultados positivos han sido recibidos con optimismo por organizaciones ambientalistas, que consideran posible alcanzar la “deforestación cero” en los próximos años si la tendencia se mantiene. Sin embargo, persisten riesgos significativos de retroceso. Entre las amenazas principales destaca la aprobación en el congreso del llamado “proyecto de ley de devastación”, que debilita la legislación ambiental, y la posibilidad de un cambio político hacia un gobierno menos comprometido con la protección ambiental en las elecciones presidenciales de octubre.

La disminución del 40% en la deforestación entre 2024 y 2025 fue confirmada por dos conjuntos de datos diferentes, ambos elaborados en colaboración con organizaciones no gubernamentales. Sin embargo, la ONG advierte que “la deforestación sigue siendo elevada” y señala que cada fragmento de bosque perdido tiene un impacto considerable en este bioma, que solo conserva un 24% de su cobertura forestal original.

Un elemento clave de la tendencia a la baja ha sido la presión pública, la movilización social y la aplicación de políticas ambientales y medidas de control. Pese a este escenario, la nueva ley ambiental, que elimina la necesidad de aprobación federal previa para autorizar la deforestación y transfiere esa potestad a autoridades locales, representa un retroceso sin precedentes desde la década de 1980. Aunque el presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva intentó vetar partes de la ley, el congreso anuló dichos vetos, dejando la constitucionalidad de la norma en manos del tribunal supremo.

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El rejuvenecimiento forestal se debe al reemplazo de bosques antiguos por vegetación joven, que ya representa el 11% de la selva atlántica brasileña (EFE/ Isaac Fontana)
El rejuvenecimiento forestal se debe al reemplazo de bosques antiguos por vegetación joven, que ya representa el 11% de la selva atlántica brasileña (EFE/ Isaac Fontana)

Brasil ha puesto en marcha un ambicioso sistema de restauración forestal a gran escala en la Mata Atlántica, con el objetivo de recuperar 15.000 hectáreas de tierras degradadas en el norte del estado de Río de Janeiro, informó TV Brics. Esta iniciativa, considerada un hito en la sostenibilidad ambiental y la acción climática, integra la recuperación ecológica con el desarrollo económico regional.

La restauración se centra en áreas protegidas y sigue la normativa ambiental nacional orientada a la preservación de la biodiversidad. El programa, respaldado por el Banco Nacional de Desarrollo Económico y Social (BNDES), forma parte de la Estrategia Forestal, que combina herramientas financieras y técnicas para impulsar tanto la regeneración ecológica como la bioeconomía.

Brasil puso en marcha proyectos de restauración forestal en la Mata Atlántica, orientados a recuperar 15.000 hectáreas degradadas y crear miles de empleos (AP Foto/Jorge Saenz)
Brasil puso en marcha proyectos de restauración forestal en la Mata Atlántica, orientados a recuperar 15.000 hectáreas degradadas y crear miles de empleos (AP Foto/Jorge Saenz)

Entre 2023 y 2025, esta iniciativa movilizó alrededor de USD 1.400 millones, con el potencial de plantar 280 millones de árboles, generar 70.000 empleos y capturar 54 millones de toneladas de carbono. El proyecto, citado por TV Brics, contempla la creación de más de 800 puestos de trabajo directos en viveros, recolección de semillas y labores de mantenimiento forestal, contribuyendo así a fortalecer la resiliencia climática y a proteger los hábitats naturales.

Como muestra de los avances ecológicos, se ha registrado la reproducción del guacamayo escarlata en la Mata Atlántica por primera vez en casi 200 años. Autoridades ambientales destacan que el regreso de esta especie, clave para la dispersión de semillas y la regeneración del bosque, refleja una tendencia positiva en la restauración del ecosistema y el fortalecimiento de la biodiversidad.



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