César Muñoz
cesarmunoz.bsky.social
César Muñoz
@cesarmunoz.bsky.social
Diretor da Human Rights Watch no Brasil
Brazil director at Human Rights Watch
Organized crime has an increasing role in environmental destruction in the Amazon.

I explained its devastating impact on the rainforest and on Indigenous people and local communities in the International Risk Podcast.

Listen to it here:
theinternationalriskpodcast.com/episode-279-...
November 19, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Los gobiernos que albergaron la cumbre climática de la ONU (COP) los últimos 3 años prohibieron las manifestaciones.

Hoy miles de personas marcharon en Belém exigiendo acción urgente contra el cambio climático y para proteger los derechos fundamentales.

Fue emocionante estar allí.

#COP30
November 15, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Governos repressivos que sediaram a cúpula do clima da ONU (COP) não permitiram manifestações por 3 anos.

Hoje, milhares de pessoas marcharam em Belém exigindo ações urgentes para combater as mudanças climáticas e proteger os direitos fundamentais.

Foi emocionante estar lá.
November 15, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Repressive governments that hosted the UN climate summit, COP, didn't allow street demonstrations for the last 3 years.

Today thousands of people marched in Brazil, a democracy, calling for urgent action to tackle climate change and protect basic rights.

It was thrilling to be there. #COP30
November 15, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Una operación policial desastrosa en barrios pobres de Río de Janeiro causó la muerte de más de 60 habitantes y policías.

La fiscalía debe investigar las circunstancias de cada muerte, así como las decisiones de las autoridades que llevaron a esta tragedia.
www.diarioderivera.com.ar/2025/10/28/v...
October 28, 2025 at 11:24 PM
A sucessão de operações letais que não resultam em maior segurança para a população, mas que na verdade causam insegurança, revela o fracasso das políticas do Rio de Janeiro. 2/4
www1.folha.uol.com.br/cotidiano/20...
October 28, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Uma operação que resulta na morte de mais de 60 moradores e policiais é uma enorme tragédia.

O Ministério Público deve apurar cada morte e as decisões do comando da polícia e das autoridades do Rio que levaram a uma operação que foi um desastre. 1/4
www1.folha.uol.com.br/cotidiano/20...
October 28, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Tracking each head of cattle is key to preventing "cattle laundering." Brazil´s government said it´ll implement individual tracking, but only by 2032. It should speed up. It should also remove illegal ranches.

JBS should remediate any abuses it may have contributed to, even if unintentionally. 5/5
October 15, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Cattle transport permits issued by Pará state revealed that illegal ranches in Terra Nossa and Cachoeira Seca supplied cattle to ranches outside these protected areas.

Subsequently, those ranches sold cattle to JBS, which exported beef and hides to the European Union. 4/5
October 15, 2025 at 10:34 PM
In Cachoeira Seca, the Arara Indigenous people feel under siege. Illegal cattle ranches are getting closer and closer to their villages, devastating their livelihoods and way of life.

Cachoeira Seca had the largest deforested area in an Indigenous territory in Brazil´s Amazon in 2024. 3/5
October 15, 2025 at 10:34 PM
In Terra Nossa, a sustainable development project in Pará state, ranchers illegally seized land, felled the forest, and set fires that destroyed farmers´ crops and forest resources. They threatened and attacked those who opposed them. Several people who spoke up were killed. 2/5
October 15, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Illegal cattle ranching has caused widespread deforestation and human rights abuses of Indigenous people and small farmers in Brazil´s Amazon.

A new @hrw.org report shows illegal farms sold cattle to direct suppliers of JBS, the world´s largest meat company. 1/5
www.hrw.org/news/2025/10...
October 15, 2025 at 10:34 PM
La ONU dice que los gobiernos han eliminado el 99% de las sustancias que destruyen la capa de ozono. Ese éxito demuestra que la humanidad puede evitar una catástrofe ambiental si hay voluntad política.

Debe hacer lo mismo para enfrentar el cambio climático.
www.un.org/es/climatech...
September 16, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Há um claro paralelismo entre as sanções dos EUA contra o Tribunal Penal Internacional e contra um ministro do STF e as tarifas contra o Brasil.

Nos dois casos, o governo Trump tenta impedir o julgamento de algumas pessoas—Netanyahu e Bolsonaro—e enfraquecer a justiça.
July 31, 2025 at 9:54 AM
There is clear parallelism between the US sanctions against the International Criminal Court and its tariffs against Brazil and sanctions against a Supreme Court justice.

In both cases, the Trump administration is trying shield people from prosecution—Netanyahu and Bolsonaro—and undermine justice.
July 31, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Las sanciones contra un juez de la Corte Suprema de Brasil y los aranceles impuestos por el gobierno Trump son una clara violación de la independencia judicial, pilar de la democracia.

Si discrepan de una decisión, deben apelar, pero no imponer castigos a jueces y al país.
July 31, 2025 at 9:08 AM
The tariffs imposed on Brazil by the Trump administration and its sanctions against a Supreme Court justice are a clear violation of judicial independence, a pillar of democracy.

If the administration disagrees with a ruling, it should appeal, not punish judges and the country.
July 31, 2025 at 9:06 AM
As sanções contra um ministro do Supremo Tribunal Federal e as tarifas impostas pelo governo Trump ao Brasil são uma clara violação da independência judicial, pilar da democracia.

Se discordam de uma decisão, deveriam recorrer, não impor punições aos ministros e ao país.
July 31, 2025 at 9:05 AM
International standards require that officials respect the independence of the judiciary, so that it rules based on the law, without pressure.

Trump did the opposite by announcing a 50% tariff against Brazil because of the trial against former president Bolsonaro.
www.ohchr.org/en/instrumen...
July 11, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Os princípios do direito internacional exigem que as autoridades respeitem a independência do judiciário, para que possa atuar com base na lei, livre de pressões externas.
Trump fez o contrário ao anunciar uma tarifa de 50% contra o Brasil pelo julgamento de Bolsonaro.
www.ohchr.org/en/instrumen...
July 11, 2025 at 4:57 PM
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has made it clear that the climate crisis is a human rights crisis.

In a new landmark decision, the Court says authorities have a duty to take urgent action to curb global warming and protect forests.

Governments need to act now.
apnews.com/article/lati...
July 4, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Hoje falarei em uma audiência no Congresso sobre a perseguição às mulheres bahá'ís.

O Irã priva os bahá'ís de seus direitos fundamentais de maneira intencional e sistemática, simplesmente por causa da sua fé. A repressão é tão grave que constitui um crime contra a humanidade.
June 12, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Forças russas estão usando drones baratos para rastrear e atacar civis enquanto caminham, andam de bicicleta, dirigem ou recebem atendimento médico na Ucrânia.

Esses ataques constituem crimes de guerra e crimes contra a humanidade.

Novo relatório da @hrw.org:
www.hrw.org/pt/news/2025...
June 3, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Foi absolutamente lamentável o tratamento da ministra
@marinasilva.bsky.social no Senado.

O comportamento dos senadores foi ofensivo e inaceitável.

Expresso a solidariedade da Human Rights Watch @hrw.org à ministra.
May 28, 2025 at 7:04 PM
The Trump administration’s first 100 days have been a relentless barrage of actions that violate human rights in the US and abroad.

@hrw.org has listed 100 human rights harms in 100 days.

The hard part wasn´t identifying 100 harms, but choosing just 100. #100TrumpHarms

www.hrw.org/feature/2025...
April 24, 2025 at 3:38 PM