Brazil will invest $75 million to pave a highway that cuts through the center of the Amazon rainforest. Environmentalists argue for strong protections to conserve the ecosystem so crucial to curbing climate change.

The Brazilian government has committed $617.5 million to boost ecological investment in the Amazon

The Brazilian government said Monday it has committed 3.1 billion reais ($617.5 million) to foster ecological investment in the Amazon region, as part of a plan