2019 fires in tropical South America

During the winter season of 2019 in South America, particularly in Brazil, Bolivia, Perú and Paraguay, many fires were detected related to the improper exploitation of land resources in tropical rainforests.

A recent satellite image shows the number and intensity in many fire in those countries..

This enclosed satellite image shows that the main fires are occurring in Brazil, along the Purus and Madeiras rivers, in Bolivia (departments of Beni and Santa Cruz), in Peru and Paraguay. In these 4 countries the policies of occupation of tropical forests are depredatory.

In the case of Brazil, the process may have been intensified by some policy changes in relation to protected areas and demarcation of indigenous lands, aggravated by unhappy statements by President Bolsonaro.

In Bolivia, Evo Morales mistakenly authorized burning, while in Peru a similar process is seen. In Eastern Paraguay (where mostly forests have already been burned or felled) fires appear to be due to stubble burning preparing soils for planting soybeans or other crops.
It is also seen that there are few fires in the Amazon River area, due to the fact that it is a less intervened and very humid area with rains throughout.