The U.S. did not agree to the G-7's $22 million fund to help control fires in the Amazon rainforest, a White House official has claimed.
Bolsonaro told reporters on Tuesday that Brazil had nothing against the G-7, but rather against the president of a G-7 country.Since accusing the G-7 of attempting to undermine Brazil's sovereignty, Bolsonaro has been making efforts to partner with closer allies to take a public stand on the fires in the Amazon.
On Wednesday, the Brazilian President told reporters that a meeting with regional neighbors, excluding Venezuela, to discuss the fires would be held on September 6 in Colombia, according to Reuters. In a joint statement with Chilean President Sebastian Pinera, the two leaders said environmental challenges needed to be met while respecting "national sovereignty."Earlier this week, Bolsonaro said on Twitter that Colombian President Ivan Duque agreed with him that the countries making up the Amazon needed a joint plan on the crisis to "guarantee our sovereignty and natural wealth.
Bolsonaro has previously said he wants to open protected parts of the Amazon up to corporations for mining, saying in a televised address earlier this year that Brazil should "use the riches that God gave us."
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