BRAZIL: Maria Lua & Miguel
Devastating fires ravaged the Amazon Rainforest in August at a rate not seen in years.
Alice Lorenco Freitas, 30, of Coari, State of Amazonas, fears for her two-month-old son, Miguel Davi. She says: “It is hotter than it was when I was a child, and I don’t know how it will be when he grows up. There is more pollution, he’s already having breathing problems. I always felt privileged to live in this paradise, but as I look around today I fear that we are losing it.” Elizabeth Massarelli, of Guarulhos, São Paulo, shares her concerns. Gazing at little Maria Lua, she says: “All of us contributed to making this happen.”