<p>Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro speaking at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday said that his country was the target of a "brutal" and "shady" international campaign.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/as-fires-burn-bolsonaro-says-brazil-should-be-congratulated-for-its-environment-work-328408">Also Read:&nbsp;As fires burn, Bolsonaro says Brazil should be congratulated for its 'environment work'</a></p>

<p>"The Brazilian Amazon is known to be immensely rich. That explains the support given by international institutions to this campaign anchored on shady interests coupled with exploitative and unpatriotic Brazilian associations with the purpose of undermining the government and Brazil itself," Bolsanoro said.</p>

<p>Bolsoanro said that the fires could not spread in the Amazon rainforest because it is "wet."</p>

<p>The Brazilian president's remarks come as Amazon has witnessed record fires in the Pantanal, the world's largest tropical wetlands. Bolsonaro, in fact, blamed the indigenous people in the Amazon for the fires at the rainforest.</p>

<p>"The fires practically occur in the same places, on the east side of the forest, where peasants and Indians burn their fields in already deforested areas," Bolsonaro said while attacking the media for "politicising" the pandemic.</p>

<p>Bolsanoro said Brazilian agriculture feeds one billion people in the world and it has the best environmental legislation. "And yet we are the victims of one of the most brutal campaign of misinformation about the Amazon and the Pantanal," he said at the UNGA.</p>

<p>However, Greenpeace hit back saying: "Bolsonaro's denialist rhetoric, even as the country burns, is a disgrace to the Brazilian people and isolates Brazil from the world."</p>


Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro speaking at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday said that his country was the target of a "brutal" and "shady" international campaign.

Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro speaking at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday said that his country was the target of a "brutal" and "shady" international campaign. Also Read: As fires burn, Bolsonaro says Brazil should be congratulated for its 'environment work' "The Brazilian Amazon is known to be immensely rich. That explains the support given by international institutions to this campaign anchored on shady interests coupled with exploitative and unpatriotic Brazilian associations with the purpose of undermining the government and Brazil itself," Bolsanoro said. Bolsoanro said that the fires could not spread in the Amazon rainforest because it is "wet." The Brazilian president's remarks come as Amazon has witnessed record fires in the Pantanal, the world's largest tropical wetlands. Bolsonaro, in fact, blamed the indigenous people in the Amazon for the fires at the rainforest. "The fires practically occur in the same places, on the east side of the forest, where peasants and Indians burn their fields in already deforested areas," Bolsonaro said while attacking the media for "politicising" the pandemic. Bolsanoro said Brazilian agriculture feeds one billion people in the world and it has the best environmental legislation. "And yet we are the victims of one of the most brutal campaign of misinformation about the Amazon and the Pantanal," he said at the UNGA. However, Greenpeace hit back saying: "Bolsonaro's denialist rhetoric, even as the country burns, is a disgrace to the Brazilian people and isolates Brazil from the world."

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<p>Head of the Catholic Church Pope Francis suffered the ire of President Jair Bolsonaro after he pleaded for the protection of the Amazon rainforest.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Pope Francis said yesterday the Amazon is his, the world’s, everyone’s,” said Bolsonaro.&nbsp;“Well, the pope may be Argentinian, but God is Brazilian," he added.</p>

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<p>Bolsonaro described&nbsp;Greenpeace as "rubbish" during a chat with reporters.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Pope Francis&nbsp;tweeted&nbsp;about the condition of the Amazon rainforest. Citing messages of equality, harmony and unity in the face of adversity, he said: "The Amazonian peoples have a right to hear the Gospel: the proclamation of God who infinitely loves every man and woman, and has revealed this love fully in Jesus Christ"</p>

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<p>"All Australia caught fire and nobody’s talking about Australia. Where is the zealotry for Australia?"&nbsp;Bolsanoro said while taking a jibe at the moment.</p>

<p><strong>Also Read</strong>:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/brazil-amazon-deforestation-soars-to-11-year-high-in-2019-262994" target="_blank">Brazil Amazon deforestation soars to 11-year high in 2019</a></p>

<p>Environmentalists and the international community have repeatedly&nbsp;condemned Bolsonaro and his policies on the world's largest rainforest ever since he took office in January last year.</p>

<p><strong>Also See:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/deforestation-in-the-amazon-soars-to-record-numbers-in-11-years-263128" target="_blank">Deforestation in the Amazon soars to record numbers in 11 years</a></p>

<p>Greenpeace was also in Bolsanro's&nbsp;crosshairs.</p>

<p>"What is this crap called Greenpeace? Nothing but rubbish," the Brazilian president said.&nbsp;</p>


Head of the Catholic Church Pope Francis suffered the ire of President Jair Bolsonaro after he pleaded for the protection of the Amazon rainforest. "Pope Francis said yesterday the Amazon is his, the world’s, everyone’s,” said Bolsonaro.

Head of the Catholic Church Pope Francis suffered the ire of President Jair Bolsonaro after he pleaded for the protection of the Amazon rainforest. "Pope Francis said yesterday the Amazon is his, the world’s, everyone’s,” said Bolsonaro. “Well, the pope may be Argentinian, but God is Brazilian," he added. I dream of an Amazon region that fights for the rights of the poor, the original peoples and the least of our brothers and sisters, where their voices can be heard and their dignity advanced. #QueridaAmazonia — Pope Francis (@Pontifex) February 12, 2020 × Bolsonaro described Greenpeace as "rubbish" during a chat with reporters. The Lord, who is the first to care for us, teaches us to care for our brothers and sisters and the environment which he daily gives us. This is the first ecology that that we need. #QueridaAmazonia https://t.co/LvZxR36SoQ — Pope Francis (@Pontifex) February 12, 2020 × Pope Francis tweeted about the condition of the Amazon rainforest. Citing messages of equality, harmony and unity in the face of adversity, he said: "The Amazonian peoples have a right to hear the Gospel: the proclamation of God who infinitely loves every man and woman, and has revealed this love fully in Jesus Christ" The Amazonian peoples have a right to hear the Gospel: the proclamation of God who infinitely loves every man and woman, and has revealed this love fully in Jesus Christ, crucified for us and risen in our lives. #QueridaAmazonia — Pope Francis (@Pontifex) February 12, 2020 × "All Australia caught fire and nobody’s talking about Australia. Where is the zealotry for Australia?" Bolsanoro said while taking a jibe at the moment. Also Read: Brazil Amazon deforestation soars to 11-year high in 2019 Environmentalists and the international community have repeatedly condemned Bolsonaro and his policies on the world's largest rainforest ever since he took office in January last year. Also See: Deforestation in the Amazon soars to record numbers in 11 years Greenpeace was also in Bolsanro's crosshairs. "What is this crap called Greenpeace? Nothing but rubbish," the Brazilian president said.

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Fires can't spread in Amazon rainforest because it is 'wet', says Bolsonaro

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