De acordo com o primeiro parágrafo, a ONG Global Witness
afirma que, em 2015,
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Dying to defend the planet: why Latin America
is the deadliest place for environmentalists
February 11, 2017
Defending nature is a dangerous occupation, especially
in Latin America. According to a recent report by Global
Witness, an NGO, 185 environmental activists were murdered
worldwide in 2015, an increase of 59% from the year before.
More than half the killings were in Latin America. In Brazil
50 green campaigners died in 2015. Honduras is especially
dangerous: 123 activists have died there since 2010, the
highest number of any country relative to its population.
Berta Cáceres, an indigenous leader who was a prominent
campaigner against dams and plantations, was murdered
there.
Why is Latin America so deadly? One reason is its abundant
natural resources, which attract enterprises of all sorts, from
multinationals to mafias. When prices are low, as they are
now, the most rapacious do not go away; to maintain their
profits they become more aggressive, says David Kaimowitz
of the Ford Foundation, which gives money to good causes.
New technologies open up new battlefronts. Soya beans bred
to grow in tropical conditions have encouraged farmers to
displace cattle ranchers, who in turn have advanced into the
rainforest. Small prospectors can now extract gold from soil
rather than just hunting around. That opens up new areas for
exploitation, such as San Rafael de Flores in south-eastern
Guatemala, where activists have been murdered.
The odds of finding the criminals are greater if the victim
is foreign. Dorothy Stang, an American nun who fought to
protect the Amazon rainforest, was killed in Brazil 12 years
ago. Both the gunman and a rancher who had hired him
eventually went to jail. But that is an exception.
(https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2017/02/11/
why-latin-america-is-the-deadliest-place-for-environmentalists. Adaptado)
Leia o texto para responder à questão.
Dying to defend the planet: why Latin America
is the deadliest place for environmentalists
February 11, 2017
Defending nature is a dangerous occupation, especially in Latin America. According to a recent report by Global Witness, an NGO, 185 environmental activists were murdered worldwide in 2015, an increase of 59% from the year before. More than half the killings were in Latin America. In Brazil 50 green campaigners died in 2015. Honduras is especially dangerous: 123 activists have died there since 2010, the highest number of any country relative to its population. Berta Cáceres, an indigenous leader who was a prominent campaigner against dams and plantations, was murdered there.
Why is Latin America so deadly? One reason is its abundant natural resources, which attract enterprises of all sorts, from multinationals to mafias. When prices are low, as they are now, the most rapacious do not go away; to maintain their profits they become more aggressive, says David Kaimowitz of the Ford Foundation, which gives money to good causes. New technologies open up new battlefronts. Soya beans bred to grow in tropical conditions have encouraged farmers to displace cattle ranchers, who in turn have advanced into the rainforest. Small prospectors can now extract gold from soil rather than just hunting around. That opens up new areas for exploitation, such as San Rafael de Flores in south-eastern Guatemala, where activists have been murdered.
The odds of finding the criminals are greater if the victim is foreign. Dorothy Stang, an American nun who fought to protect the Amazon rainforest, was killed in Brazil 12 years ago. Both the gunman and a rancher who had hired him eventually went to jail. But that is an exception.
(https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2017/02/11/
why-latin-america-is-the-deadliest-place-for-environmentalists. Adaptado)
Gabarito comentado
A questão cobra interpretação de um texto sobre o fato de a América Latina ser um local perigoso para os ambientalistas.
Vamos analisar o 1o parágrafo:Defending nature is a dangerous occupation, especially in Latin America. According to a recent report by Global Witness, an NGO, 185 environmental activists were murdered worldwide in 2015, an increase of 59% from the year before. More than half the killings were in Latin America. In Brazil 50 green campaigners died in 2015. Honduras is especially dangerous: 123 activists have died there since 2010, the highest number of any country relative to its population. Berta Cáceres, an indigenous leader who was a prominent campaigner against dams and plantations, was murdered there.
Tradução -
A defesa da natureza é uma ocupação perigosa, principalmente na América Latina. De acordo com um relatório recente da Global Witness, uma ONG, 185 ativistas ambientais foram assassinados em todo o mundo em 2015, um aumento de 59% em relação ao ano anterior. Mais da metade das mortes ocorreram na América Latina. No Brasil, 50 ativistas ambientais morreram em 2015. Honduras é especialmente perigosa: 123 ativistas morreram lá desde 2010, o maior número de qualquer país em relação à sua população. Berta Cáceres, uma líder indígena que era uma importante militante contra barragens e plantações, foi assassinada lá.
Voltando à questão e às alternativas: De acordo com o primeiro parágrafo, a ONG Global Witness afirma que, em 2015,
A) Incorreto - o número de ambientalistas assassinados na América Latina foi de 185.
Esse número se refere ao mundo todo.
B) Incorreto - aconteceram menos assassinatos de ambientalistas que no ano de 2014.
Em 2015 houve um aumento de 59% em relação ao ano anterior.
C) Correto - houve um aumento de quase 60% de ambientalistas assassinados em relação a 2014.
Em 2015 houve um aumento de 59% em relação ao ano anterior.
D) Incorreto - 123 ativistas ambientais foram assassinados apenas em Honduras.
123 ativistas morreram lá desde 2010, e não apenas em 2015.
E) Incorreto - mais de 50% dos assassinatos de ambientalistas aconteceu no Brasil.
Mais da metade das mortes ocorreram na América Latina.
Gabarito do Professor: Alternativa C
