Farmers in the Amazon say global scorn over a rise in deforestation and fires is unwarranted, backing President Bolsonaro as he strikes a defiant tone
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Dispute Over Amazon Gets Personal for Bolsonaro and Macron
The war of words reached a new pitch after the Brazilian leader made a sarcastic comment on a social media post mocking the French first lady.
Brazil Marshals Forces to Fight Amazon Fires (and Restore ‘Positive Perception’)
The fires had burned for weeks but plunged President Jair Bolsonaro’s administration into crisis mode only now, after photographs began circulating widely.
As the Amazon Burns, Europe Seizes Title of Climate Champion
With the Trump administration nearly silent, European leaders have energetically stepped in to take up the mantle of leadership. A trade deal could be at stake.
As Amazon Fires Spread, So Do the Misleading Photos
The fires are real. But the photographs that celebrities and politicians are sharing? Well, it depends.
As Amazon Fires Become Global Crisis, Brazil’s President Reverses Course
After days of playing down the fires raging across the Amazon, President Bolsonaro orders the military to step in. But it’s not clear that will be enough.
Amazon Rain Forest Fires: Here’s What’s Really Happening
How widespread are the fires? Is climate change to blame? Who’s at fault for the burning?
With Amazon Rain Forest Ablaze, Brazil Faces Global Backlash
The fires scorching the Amazon come amid growing concern that Brazil’s weakening environmental policies could jeopardize the country’s trade and foreign relations.
Fires in Amazon Rain Forest Have Surged This Year
The fires, most of which have been set by farmers clearing their land, are raging in uninhabited areas of rain forest and intruding on populated areas in the country’s north.
Egyptian Sought in F.B.I. Qaeda Query Says He Has Nothing to Hide
“I love American people,” said Mohamed Ahmed El Sayed Ahmed Ibrahim, an Egyptian living in Brazil who was named on a most-wanted bulletin.