Brazil’s Foreign Minister has stated that his country is successfully extinguishing fires in Amazon region that have generated international concern after discussing the situation with President Donald Trump at the White House. 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. The far-right President said he asked Mr. Trump for help and the U.S. President had said that “he couldn’t make a decision without hearing from Brazil.”
Mr. Araujo told reporters after meeting with Mr. Trump that the fires “are not an excuse to promote ideas of international management of the Amazon,” though he said the South American country is open to cooperation with other countries.
Successfully extinguishing fires in Amazon region : Brazil’s Foreign Minister
