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Like Bolsonaro, the president of Embratur has an environmental fine canceled by ICMBio.

The infraction dated back to 2016, when agents from the institute itself discovered irregular structures in a protected area.

Gilson Rocha (Photo: Press Release: Embratur)

Metropolises - O Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity (ICMBioThe state of Pernambuco has cancelled a fine of R$ 3,5 imposed on the president of the Brazilian Tourism Institute.Embratur)Gilson Machado, for the illegal installation of bungalows in an environmental preservation area. This information comes from the newspaper. The State of São Paulo.

Machado was fined by ICMBio agents in April 2016 for irregular structures on the Costa dos Corais, a protected area in northeastern Brazil that extends to the southern coast of Pernambuco. The entire operation was documented, and the bungalows were destroyed. The president of Embratur He appealed, but was unable to contest the images attached to the case.

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