Brazil rejects millions pledged at G-7 to fight fires
Environment,Emmanuel Macron,Jair Bolsonaro,France,Brazil,G7
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As fires rage in the Amazon rainforest, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s administration rejected $20 million in aid from the G-7 that was pledged to fight them.
Bolsonaro’s chief of staff, Onyx Lorenzoni, suggested that the funds be used elsewhere.
“We are thankful, but maybe those resources would be more relevant to reforest Europe,” the 64-year-old Lorenzoni is quoted as saying.
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