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FILE - The main entrance of the meat processing company JBS is visible in Porto Velho, Rondonia state, Brazil, July 12, 2023.
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A coalition of environmental and human rights advocacy groups has filed complaints with European authorities against JBS, the world's largest meatpacker, over alleged money laundering linked to illegal Amazon deforestation. The coalition also reported JBS Global Limited to Britain's National Crime Agency. The complaints targeted banks and advisers in Britain, Ireland, Germany, and the Netherlands. The coalition hopes to prompt investigations and alert financiers about potential legal consequences. The complaints argue that revenue from cattle raised on illegally cleared land constitutes criminal proceeds. They draw on research linking JBS to deforestation. The coalition aims to use anti-money laundering laws to hold companies accountable.