LIMA: Peru and Colombia proposed on Tuesday (Aug 27) an emergency Amazon summit for countries in the region in order to coordinate a strategy to ...
LIMA: Peru and Colombia proposed on Tuesday an emergency Amazon summit for countries in the region in order to coordinate a strategy to protect the vast rainforest currently blighted by numerous fires.
"The presidents recognize the necessity to join forces for the benefit of the protection and sustainable use of the Amazon region, which is one of the most important ecosystems for the planet's resilience," they said.
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