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In reversal, Brazil court reopens case of rainforest park

FILE - In this July 2019, file photo provided by Rodrigo Vargas, endemic white-fronted spider monkey (Ateles marginatus), an endangered species due to habitat loss, climbs a branch in Cristalino II State Park in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil. There was an uproar in recent days after a state court invalidated the huge park. But the court backpedaled Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, and reopened the lawsuit. The judicial reversal is a setback for a cattle rancher dubbed the single worst destroyer of rainforest on record. (Rodrigo Vargas via AP, File) FILE - In this July 22, 2019, file photo provided by Rodrigo Vargas, a boat moves through Cristalino II State Park in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil. There was an uproar in recent days after a state court invalidated the huge park. But the court backpedaled Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, and reopened the lawsuit. The judicial reversal is a setback for a cattle rancher dubbed the single worst destroyer of rainforest on record. (Rodrigo Vargas via AP, File)
In reversal, Brazil court reopens case of rainforest park