The mining ministry said in a statement that, after consulting with President Michel Temer, it would suspend all procedures related to mining rights in the recently abolished mineral reserve for 120 days while it collects public feedback.
“Starting now, the ministry will initiate a wide debate with society about alternatives for protecting the region,” the statement said.
“[This] includes proposing short-term measures that will curb illegal activities in progress,” it said.
Last week, Temer abolished the reserve known as Renca that had protected 17,800 square miles of Amazon forest in northern Brazil from mining since 1984.
The government has since repeatedly backtracked in response to overwhelming criticism, holding a stream of news conferences and even reissuing the decree with additional explanation.
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On Wednesday, a judge blocked the decree with a temporary injunction, although the attorney general pledged to appeal against the decision.