“This year, we would like to restate, in unequivocal support to the efforts made by Your Excellence, our commitment in having illegal deforestation in Brazil eliminated by 2030,” Bolsonaro wrote.

The threshold of 53.9 million doses distributed should be reached Friday (16), after 6.3 million doses are sent to states and the Federal District.

In addition to stepping up inspection efforts and strengthening environmental agencies, the plan aims to prioritize areas with higher environmental crime rates and to offer social and economic alternatives to the local population under the sustainable development principle.

The country’s total case load has escalated to 13,673,509. In 24 hours, 83,513 new positive diagnoses were confirmed.

The decision to deliver doses of the Pfizer vaccine early comes as a result of direct action by President Jair Bolsonaro with Pfizer’s main executive.

Patients recovered thus far number 12,074,798, whereas those with an active case, being monitored by health teams, add up to 1,166,771.

The announcement was made by the consortium Covax Facility coordinators to the Foreign Ministry. The delivery should take place in June.