Brazilian Minister Marina Silva says that more than half of the country is hungry

During a panel at the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland, the Minister of the Environment, Marina Silva, stated that Brazil has 120 million people going hungry.

The number is more than half of the country’s population. The statement was made on Tuesday the 17th and sparked controversy on social media.

“The world is unequal”, observed Marina Silva. “We had left the Hunger Map, but now we have 33 million people who are living on less than US$1 a day.”

Recently, “progressive” parties claimed that Brazil has 33 million people going hungry, according to a dubious study by a leftist organization. The number, mysteriously, grew.

Still in Davos, Marina Silva passed her hat and demanded that rich countries donate around US$100 billion for environmental protection.

During the event, Marina recalled that the value is a commitment signed in 2015, in the so-called Paris Agreement, with the aim of combating “climate change”.

The money is intended for poorer nations and would have to be distributed annually since 2020. The promise, however, was not fulfilled.

“We have good global regulation, but investments are lacking”, observed Marina Silva. “We need a contribution of resources for mitigation actions, as well as adaptation.”

With information from Revista Oeste

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