Peru and Colombia called on Tuesday on fellow Amazonian countries to attend a pr...
Colombian President Ivan Duque and his Peruvian counterpart Martin Vizcarra pose for a photo during a meeting of the V Binational Cabinet in Pucallpa, Peru August 27, 2019. Peruvian Presidency/Handout via REUTERS
The meeting is scheduled to take place in the Amazonian region of Leticia in Colombia on Sept. 6, the two countries said in a statement after Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra and Colombian President Ivan Duque met. Vizcarra said the meeting would seek to commit countries to a common plan for protecting the rainforest in the Amazon basin, which is shared by Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana and Suriname.
The fires in Brazil have created a major crisis for the far-right government of President Jair Bolsonaro, who is losing popularity at home and finding himself isolated on the global stage over his response to blazes that threaten what many view as a key bulwark against global climate change.
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