2020.08.15 19:09 GMT+8

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro calls Amazon fires a 'lie'

Updated 2020.08.15 19:09 GMT+8

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has said, during a video conference, that it is a "lie" that fires are ravaging the Amazon rainforest, despite data from his own government showing the number of blazes is rising. Meanwhile, foreign pressure is also mounting, with many governments and global investors are all threatening to pull out of Brazil if the government doesn't take action.

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