Chile to send 4 more aircraft to fight Amazon fires
Considered the "lungs of the Earth", the Amazon is mainly situated in Brazil, but parts of it lie in Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia and other South American countries.
Considered the "lungs of the Earth", the Amazon is mainly situated in Brazil, but parts of it lie in Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia and other South American countries.
Brazil has claimed that the fires in the Amazon were under control and that they are common at this time of year but that some countries are taking advantage of the situation to justify trade restrictions on Brazil.
Bolsonaro said, "Our units have started working in the region. Now, the forest is not as burning as people say. The fire occurs (in the area) where people deforest".