Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday said, without presenting evidenc...
SAO PAULO - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday said, without presenting evidence, that non-governmental organizations could be burning down the Amazon rainforest to bring shame on his government after he cut their funding.
He pointed out that his government had slashed NGO funding, which he claimed may be a motive for NGOs burning down the forest as they seek to bring infamy to his government.Bolsonaro’s comments are likely to enrage critics, who have become increasingly concerned by his administration’s attitudes toward the Amazon rainforest, one of the world’s most important bulwarks against climate change. Brazil is home to more than half of the Amazon.
Speaking later, Bolsonaro criticized the Paris climate accord, saying that if it were so good, the United States would have stayed in it. But he said that for the time being, Brazil would stay in the pact.
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