Amazon on fire -- political and logistical challenges (Aug. 27, 2019)
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The Amazon fires present dual political and logistical challenges. The political aspects have dominated thus far. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro initially rejected a $22.2 million package aimed at helping the country quell blazes burning through the Amazon rainforest. The aid package from Group of Seven nations has taken a back seat to an increasingly acrimonious dispute between Bolsonaro and French President Emmanuel Macron. Bolsonaro's chief of staff suggested the funds might be better used to reforest Europe yesterday, reports the
Amazon on fire -- political and logistical challenges (Aug. 27, 2019)
Amazon on fire -- political and logistical…
Amazon on fire -- political and logistical challenges (Aug. 27, 2019)
The Amazon fires present dual political and logistical challenges. The political aspects have dominated thus far. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro initially rejected a $22.2 million package aimed at helping the country quell blazes burning through the Amazon rainforest. The aid package from Group of Seven nations has taken a back seat to an increasingly acrimonious dispute between Bolsonaro and French President Emmanuel Macron. Bolsonaro's chief of staff suggested the funds might be better used to reforest Europe yesterday, reports the