Brazilian Environment Minister Says Fires in Amazonas Point to Criminal Activity
After flying over areas affected by forest fires in Amazonas on Sunday (11), Environment and Climate Change Minister Jo�o Paulo Capobianco said the situation was more serious than he had imagined and that evidence pointed to deliberately set fires. "We saw fire outbreaks in the middle of preserved forest, countless outbreaks. That is the most serious aspect, because it clearly indicates that…
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