First question, yes. it is very possible
second question, I'm not too sure
Direct observations are things you see directly. For instance, if there are 10 ants walking on a table, and you count the ten ants, you can say that you have directly observed 10 ants.
here is a indirect observation so you know also
<span>Indirect observations are ones which you do not see directly but infer from another observation. A good example is animal tracks. You may see, for instance, paw tracks in the sand. You did not see the dog that made those tracks, but you know he was there because the tracks are there. In this case you have indirectly observed the dog.</span>
Deforestation in Latin America has been carried out PRIMARILY by the cattle industry. Although it is true that every country is trying to preserve the forests, still the economic and social causes have gone against preservation of forests. In Latin American countries, this is a big problem. The cattle industry is regularly cutting down forests to feed the cattle and create new grazing lands.
Are you looking for an appropriate word to name this?
I think that a good name is "propaganda", especially when the information is of political relevance.
In the past (and to some extend present) some totalitarian or non-democratic states used propaganda to shape public opinion.
