Brazil to send troops to fight Amazon fires, says president
The Star
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  • 5 years ago
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday he will deploy federal troops with appropriate equipment to fight the fires in the Amazon rainforest, blaming drier-than-normal weather for the spike in fire outbreaks this year.

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