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Brazil is pushing to build a 621-mile railway through the Amazon even as it hosts the U.N. climate summit and emphasizes environmental protection.

The Ferrograo project would transport soybeans and corn to ports for Chinese export and could double shipping, but experts warn it will accelerate deforestation.

Indigenous leaders and environmental groups are waging court battles against the railway, claiming the Lula administration ignored their recommendations and failed to consult affected communities.

SAO PAULO — As Brazil seeks to boost its environmental credentials by hosting the United Nations’ climate summit, a proposal to build a railway through the Amazon has threatened to

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