Dilma Roussef, the President of Brazil, has partially vetoed the new Forest Code proposed by the Brazilian Congress. He vetoed 12 articles and made an additional 32 modifications on the text of 84 articles. These changes made by the President need to be approved by the two houses of the Congress within the next four months.

According to Jaqueline Goerck, CEO of SAVE Brasil (BirdLife in Brazil) - “Although the vetoes and modifications are a step back in the right direction, we believe that they will not be enough to guarantee sustainability of the natural environment for future generations.”