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Key EU states worry South America trade pact may hurt Amazon

by Associated Press
| September 21, 2020 4:03 AM

BRUSSELS (AP) — EU countries remained divided Monday on whether to approve a preliminary free trade deal drafted last year with South American countries because of concerns related to the Amazon deforestation and the respect of European standards.

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