Brazil's Bolsonaro accuses French president of 'colonialist mindset' after call for action on Amazon fires
In a tweet Thursday, Bolsonaro accused Macron of using the "internal issue of Brazil and other Amazonian countries" for personal political gain. He also alleged his French counterpart had used sensationalism and fake photographs to call attention to the problem.
Bolsonaro's comments came after Macron took to Twitter to call for action from the G-7 nations ahead of their summit in Biarritz, France this weekend. The G-7 countries — Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the U.K. and the U.S. — represent 40% of global GDP . "We did lots of work to protect the environment at the G-7 last year in Charlevoix, and we need to continue this weekend," he said. "We need to #ActForTheAmazon and act for our planet — our kids and grandkids are counting on us."
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