Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro signed a decree Wednesday to ban burning throughout the country for two months, government sources cited in local media said, as the authorities scramble to defuse the Amazon fires which have triggered a global outcry. The blazes that have engulfed parts of the
1 / 3The fires have engulfed parts of the world's largest rainforest -- which is crucial for maintaining a stable global climateThe fires have engulfed parts of the world's largest rainforest -- which is crucial for maintaining a stable global climate Porto Velho - Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro signed a decree Wednesday to ban burning throughout the country for two months, government sources cited in local media said, as the authorities scramble to defuse the Amazon fires which...
Bolsonaro initially rejected the G7's offer, saying on Tuesday that he would be willing to accept it only if Macron withdrew his"insults," before appearing to change his mind to say Brazil would accept foreign aid on the condition that it controlled the money."Only after he withdraws what he said... we can talk again," Bolsonaro told reporters Wednesday, referring to Macron.
An aide to President Donald Trump said Wednesday the US was ready to assist with the Amazon crisis, but only if it involved the Brazilian government. The Brazilian leader has since removed the comment from social media to avoid misinterpretation, his spokesman Otavio Rego Barros told reporters Wednesday.
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