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Exclusive report from CNN shows how the oil exploration initiative united traditional political adversaries and created prime-time jobs.
The long-awaited exclusive series 'Petróleo na Amazônia' premieres on CNN next Monday (18), shown during CNN Prime Time, at 20pm. The production focuses on oil exploration in the Amazon.
The program deals with oil exploration in the world's largest tropical forest and is led by CNN political analyst Caio Junqueira, with images from film reporter Djalma Sena. Both traveled to the region to document the situation up close.
Although the venture can generate profits worth billions of reais and financially benefit the states that would be affected by the exploration, the environmental risk is great, as is the responsibility involving the use of public money. The series will address the complexity of the Oil scenario in the Amazon and its consequences for the region and the world.
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Impact of Oil exploration: union of traditional political adversaries
The reports show how the initiative to oil exploration it united traditional political adversaries, mobilized resistance groups and motivated academic discussions on the topic.
Featured way of life: residents of Amapá are impacted by Oil
In the premiere episode, we can see up close the way of life of the residents of Amapá who would be directly impacted by oil.
Division in the population: job creation and quality of life on the agenda
While the governor and mayor of the capital, traditional political opponents, come together to support the exploration, the local population is divided between those who believe in the creation of jobs and a better quality of life, those who support the initiative with reservations and those who are declare completely against it.
Diverse points of view: academia, community leaders and NGOs in the discussion about Oil
The series will also explore the points of view of academics, community leaders, indigenous communities and NGOs in the region. In addition to the environmental and social risks associated with oil exploration.
Exclusive CNN interview with the president of Petrobras: positioning of the state-owned company in question
In the last episode, an exclusive interview with CNN with the president of Petrobras, Jean Paul Prates, questions the position of state about the points explored by the series.
Prime time exhibition: Oil in Prime Time
The five episodes will be shown from Monday to Friday during the news broadcast in prime time. This is the impact of Oil exploration on the largest tropical forest in the world.
Source: CNN Brazil
