Aug 30 Brazil says it is successfully controlling fires in Amazon By Luis Alonso Lugo, Anna Jean Kaiser, Associated Press Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said earlier in the day that his son and Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo were heading to Washington to discuss possible U.S. aid in fighting the fires. Continue reading
Aug 30 WATCH: Brazil delegation says Trump meeting about Amazon fires was a ‘special moment’ By Anna Jean Kaiser, Associated Press Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's son and the country's foreign minister are in the United States to discuss aid amid devastating fires in the Amazon region. Continue reading
Aug 29 Brazil puts temporary ban on most burning to curb Amazon fires By Associated Press The official decree prohibiting fires for 60 days was published Thursday following international criticism of President Jair Bolsonaro's handling of the environmental crisis. Continue reading
Aug 28 Bolsonaro says Amazon nations should decide region’s future By Luis Andres Henao, Christopher Torchia, Associated Press The Brazilian leader also escalated a deeply personal dispute with French President Emmanuel Macron, accusing him of portraying himself as "the one and only person" concerned about the environment. Continue reading
Aug 28 Brazil accepts planes from Chile to fight Amazon fires By Luis Andres Henao, Associated Press Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday said he has accepted four planes from Chile to help fight Amazon fires. Continue reading
Aug 27 Watch 2:40 As Brazilians struggle to breathe through Amazon’s smoke, Bolsonaro rejects foreign aid By Emma Murphy, Independent Television News The Amazon's raging fires are leaving some Brazilian children unable to breathe. Heavy levels of smoke in the air are harmful to anyone but especially dangerous for babies and those with underlying respiratory issues like asthma. Despite the health risks,… Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch 10:14 What Bolsonaro’s presidency means for Brazil and the Amazon By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz In the Amazon rainforest, historic levels of deforestation and fire have prompted global outcry. But what’s driving the devastation? Amna Nawaz and producer Mike Fritz traveled to Brazil to better understand both the physical and political dynamics at play. The… Continue watching
Aug 27 Bolsonaro won’t accept Amazon aid without apology from Macron By Luis Andres Henao, Christopher Torchia, Associated Press Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro accused the French president of questioning Brazil's sovereignty amid tensions over fires sweeping the Amazon region. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 2:25 International pressure mounts for Brazil to counter raging Amazon fires By William Brangham Large sections of the Amazon rainforest are engulfed in flames, their smoke turning Sao Paolo’s midday skyline to total darkness. Brazilian forest fires are common at this time of year but have spiked since 2018. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who… Continue watching
Aug 23 Bolsonaro prepares to send army to contain Amazon fires By Marcelo Silva de Sousa, Associated Press Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro did not say when the armed forces would get involved but suggested that action could be imminent. Continue reading