Brazil said on Tuesday it was ready to accept foreign aid to help fight fires in the Amazon but only if it could determine how it was spent, in an apparent attempt to smooth over a public spat between the Brazilian and French presidents. The comments by presidential spokesman Rego Barros came after governors of states in the Brazilian Amazon told President Jair Bolsonaro that they needed the money to help fight the record wildfires in the world's largest tropical rainforest. "The Brazilian government, through its president, is open to receiving financial support from organizations and countries. This money, when it enters the country, will have the total governance of the Brazilian...
Ready to accept foreign aid to fight Amazon fires, but will decide how it's used: Brazil
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Brazil says no to G7 aid, but may relent if Macron 'withdraws insults'
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro says he is open to discussing G7 aid for fighting fires in the Amazon if his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron 'withdraws insults' made against him. ......
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Brazil Open To G7 Aid For Amazon Fires If France "Withdraws Insults"
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said Tuesday he was open to discussing G7 aid for fighting fires in the Amazon if his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron "withdraws insults" made against him. ......
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Brazil will only accept Amazon help if Macron withdraws 'insults'
Brazil's president says he will only accept an offer of international aid to fight the devastating Amazon fires if French leader Emmanuel Macron withdraws his "insults". ......
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Brazil to accept Amazon aid if Macron withdraws ‘insults’
Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro said Tuesday he wanted French President Emmanuel Macron to retract insults against him before he considered accepting aid from the Group of Seven nations who offered $20 million to help fight forest fires in the Amazon. ......
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Brazil wavers on whether to accept $22 million in Amazon aid pledged at G7
RIO DE JANEIRO — Hours after leaders of some of the world’s wealthiest countries pledged more than $22 million to help combat fires in the Amazon rainforest, Brazil’s government angrily rejected the offer, in effect telling the other nations to mind their own business —...
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Brazil will accept Amazon aid if Macron retracts ‘insults’: Bolsonaro
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Tuesday he would consider accepting international aid to fight Amazon forest fires, pledged at the G7 summit in Biarritz, if French President Emmanuel Macron backtracks on remarks made during a spat in recent days. Bolsonaro's administration on Monday refused 18 million euros' worth of aid pledged by G7 nations me ......
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Amazon fires: Bolsonaro demands Macron apology before he will accept aid
By Associated Press Reporters August 27 2019 1:22 PM 0 Comments Amazon fires: Bolsonaro demands Macron apology before he will accept aid Independent.ie Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has said he will only accept an offer of international aid...
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Macron must take back ‘insults’ for Brazil to accept G7 Amazon fire aid: Bolsonaro
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday he wants French President Emmanuel Macron to withdraw the “insults” made against him before he considers accepting a ... ......
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Brazil says open to aid for Amazon fires, but will decide how it's used
Brazil said on Tuesday it was ready to accept foreign aid to help fight fires in the Amazon but only if it could determine how it was spent, in an apparent attempt to smooth over a public spat between the Brazilian and French presidents. The comments by presidential spokesman Rego Barros came after governors of states in the Brazilian Amazon told President Jair Bolsonaro that they needed the money to help fight the record wildfires in the world's largest tropical rainforest. "The Brazilian government, through its president, is open to receiving financial support from organizations and countries. This money, when it enters the country, will have the total governance of the Brazilian people,"...
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Bolsonaro says he'll accept $20m Amazon aid if Macron takes back 'insults'
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says he will consider accepting a $US20 million offer of help from G7 nations to fight Amazon fires, but only after the French President Emmanuel Macron withdraws an "insult". ......
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Brazil says ready to accept aid for Amazon fires, but will decide how it’s used
Brazil: Brazil said on Tuesday it was ready to accept foreign aid to help fight fires in the Amazon but only if it could determine how it was spent, in an apparent attempt to smooth over a public spat between the Brazilian and French presidents. The comments by presidential spokesman Rego Barros came after governors of states in the Brazilian Amazon told President Jair Bolsonaro that they needed the money to help fight the record wildfires in the world’s largest tropical rainforest. “The Brazilian government, through its president, is open to receiving financial support from organizations and countries. This money, when it enters the country, will have the total governance of the Brazilian...
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Justin Trudeau says Canada will send water bomber planes and $15million to help tackle the Amazon rainforest fires
Justin Trudeau has said Canada will send water bomber planes and $15million to help tackle the Amazon rainforest fires raging across South America. The Prime Minister made the comments at a closing news conference of the G7 Summit in Biarritz, France, at which the blazes have been a hot topic. He told reporters today: 'People around the world are shocked and devastated to see the Amazon engulfed in flames.' Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the comments at a closing news conference of the G7 Summit in Biarritz,...
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Brazil's Bolsonaro demands apology from Macron before discussing Amazon fire aid
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday demanded an apology from his French counterpart, Emmanuel MacronEmmanuel Jean-Michel MacronTrump says he's 'an environmentalist' after skipping G-7 climate meeting Trump says he'd meet with Iranians under 'right' circumstances Macron: US, France reached 'very good agreement' on digital tax MORE, before discussions can begin over international aid to fight Amazon fires, Reuters...
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro willing to accept foreign aid for Amazon fires — if he can control ...
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro is open to accept foreign aid for fighting fires devastating the Amazon rainforest, but only if the country controls the funds, his spokesman said Tuesday. The announcement suggests Bolsonaro has dropped an earlier demand that French President Emmanuel Macron withdraw “insults” made against him before he would accept a G7 offer […] ......
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Bolsonaro will agree to $20M aid if Macron takes back ‘insults’
BRASILIA/RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday he wants French President Emmanuel Macron to withdraw the “insults” made against him before he considers accepting a $20 million offer from the G7 nations to help fight forest fires in the Amazon. The two leaders have become embroiled in a deeply personal and public war of words in recent days, with Bolsonaro mocking Macron’s wife and accusing the French leader of disrespecting Brazil’s sovereignty. Macron has called Bolsonaro a liar and said Brazilian women are probably ashamed of their president. The fires in the Amazon have created a major crisis for Bolsonaro’s far-right government. The Brazilian leader is...
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UPDATE 5-Macron must take back 'insults' for Brazil to accept G7 Amazon aid -Bolsonaro
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday he wants French President Emmanuel Macron to withdraw the "insults" made against him before he considers accepting a $20 million offer from the G7 nations to help fight forest fires in the Amazon. ......
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Brazil WILL accept $20m aid package to help fight the Amazon wildfires says President Bolsonaro ...
Brazil has said it will accept foreign aid to help fight fires in the Amazon, but only if it can determine how the money will be spent. The move comes amid an increasingly bitter war of words involving French President Emmanuel...
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro open to G7 aid if Macron ‘withdraws insults’
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro said Tuesday he was open to discussing G7 aid for fighting fires devastating the Amazon rainforest — only if his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron “withdraws insults” made against him. Bolsonaro’s remarks come amid an escalating war of words with Macron over the worst fires in years that have sparked a global […] ......
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Bolsonaro Says He Will Only Accept G-7 Forest-Fire Donations if Macron Apologizes for Insults
Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro said Tuesday that he will only accept the G-7’s offer of international aid to fight fires ravaging the Amazon rain forest if French president Emmanuel Macron first apologizes for insulting his handling of the crisis. “Before speaking or accepting anything from France, even if it comes from the best possible intentions, he must retract his words. Then we can talk,” Bolsonaro told reporters. Bolsonaro was...
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Brazil to only accept G7 Amazon aid if Macron withdraws 'insults'
Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday he wants French President Emmanuel Macron to retract "insults" against him before he considers accepting aid from the Group of Seven nations who offered $20 million to help fight forest fires in the Amazon. ......
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Brazil to accept G7 Amazon aid only if Macron withdraws ‘insults’
BRASILIA -- Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday he wants French President Emmanuel Macron to retract "insults" against him before he will countenance accepting an offer of $20 million from the Group of Seven nations to fight forest fires in the Amazon. Read More ......
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Brazil’s president will only accept aid to stop Amazon fires if Macron retracts ‘insults’
Brazil’s leader Jair Bolsonaro is in a feud with French President Macron (Picture: Getty Images) Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will only accept £18 million in aid to fight Amazon wildfires if French leader Emmanuel Macron takes backs back his ‘insults’. He said Macron had called him a liar and accused the French president of questioning Brazil’s sovereignty as the country’s rainforest keeps on burning. It comes after Brazil’s government rejected the offer of $20 million in aid from the G7 states, and Bolsonaro told Macron to ‘take care of his home and his colonies instead’. Bolsonaro told reporters: ‘First of all, Macron has to withdraw his insults. He called me a liar. ‘Before we talk...
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Bolsonaro says Macron must take back 'insults' for Brazil to accept G7 Amazon aid
Jair Bolsonaro, the Brazilian president, has said he may accept the $22 million (£18 million) of aid offered by G7 countries to help combat forest fires in the Amazon, providing that French president Emmanuel Macron apologises for calling him a "liar". Mr Bolsonaro initially rejected the $22 million, showing concern that the offer of aid was a veiled attempt to undermine Brazil's sovereignty in the region. This sentiment is shared by farmers associations and regional governments, who fear that France is trying to sabotage Brazilian agribusiness. Mr Bolsonaro's chief of staff Onyx Lorenzoni was also dismissive of the aid,...
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Brazil's president says country will only accept G7 Amazon aid if Emmanuel Macron 'withdraws his insults'
Brazil's president has said the country will only take aid money from the G7 to help with the Amazon fires if Emmanuel Macron "withdraws his insults" towards him. ......
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Brazil Says It Will Reject Millions in Amazon Aid Pledged at G7
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro has ruled out accepting a G7 offer of aid to fight fires in the Amazon rainforest unless he gets an apology from his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron. From a report: Hours after leaders of some of the world's wealthiest countries pledged more than $22 million to help...
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Brazil's Bolsonaro open to G7 aid if Macron 'withdraws insults'
Porto Velho (Brazil) (AFP) - Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said Tuesday he was open to discussing G7 aid for fighting fires in the Amazon if his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron "withdraws insults" made against him. Bolsonaro's remarks come amid an escalating war of words with Macron over the worst fires in years that have sparked a global outcry and threatened to torpedo a huge trade deal between the European Union and South American...
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Bolsonaro will accept Amazon fire aid if Emmanuel Macron ‘withdraws insults’
Porto Velho — Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday that he is open to discussing G7 aid for fighting fires in the Amazon if his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron “withdraws insults” made against him. Bolsonaro’s remarks come amid an escalating war of words with Macron over the worst fires in years that have sparked a global outcry and threatened to torpedo a huge trade deal between the EU and South American countries. Hours earlier, a top Brazilian official had rejected the G7 countries’ offer of $20m to combat the fires devastating the forest in Brazil and Bolivia, saying Macron should take...
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Brazil WILL accept $20m aid package to help fight the Amazon wildfires says President Bolsonaro – but only if G7 leaders leave him to spend it as he sees fit
Brazil has said it will accept foreign aid to help fight fires in the Amazon, but only if it can determine how the money will be spent. The move comes amid an increasingly bitter war of words...
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Brazil may accept G7 Amazon aid if France's Macron withdraws 'insults': Bolsonaro
Brazil may accept an offer of at least $20 million from the Group of Seven nations to fight fires in the Amazon rainforest, but only if French President Emmanuel Macron withdraws his "insults," President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday. ......
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Brazil will reject G7 Amazon aid unless Macron withdraws 'insults'
By Lisandra Paraguassu and Jamie McGeever BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil will reject an offer of at least $20 million from the Group of Seven nations to fight fires in the Amazon rainforest unless French President Emmanuel Macron withdraws his "insults," President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday. The two leaders have become embroiled in a deeply personal and public war...
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Brazil to accept G7 Amazon aid only if Macron withdraws 'insults'
BRASILIA — Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday he wants French President Emmanuel Macron to retract “insults” against him before he will countenance accepting an offer of $20 million from the Group of Seven nations to fight forest fires in the Amazon. The two leaders have become embroiled in a deeply personal and public war of words in recent days, with Bolsonaro mocking Macron’s wife on Facebook and accusing...
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Open to G7 Aid to Fight Amazon Fires if French President Withdraws Insults, Says Brazil's Bolsonaro
Porto Velho/Brazil: Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said Tuesday he...
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Macron must take back 'insults' for Brazil to accept G7 Amazon aid: Bolsonaro
BRASILIA/RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday he wants French President Emmanuel Macron to withdraw the insults made against him before he considers accepting a $20 million offer...
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President Bolsonaro tells Emmanuel Macron that HE has to 'withdraw insults' before Brazil will accept ...
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro has said he will only accept an offer of international aid for fighting fires in the Amazon if French leader Emmanuel Macron 'withdraws insults' made against him. Mr Bolsonaro said his French counterpart had called him a liar, and accused him of questioning Brazil's...
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Brazil will only accept G7 Amazon aid if Macron withdraws 'insults'
BRASILIA - Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday he wants French President Emmanuel Macron to retract "insults" against him before he considers accepting aid from the Group of Seven nations who offered $20 million to help fight forest fires in the Amazon. The two leaders have become embroiled in a deeply personal and public war of words in recent days, with Bolsonaro mocking Macron's wife on Facebook and accusing the French leader of disrespecting Brazil's sovereignty. Macron called Bolsonaro a liar, and said that Brazilian...
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Amazon fires: Brazil's Bolsonaro to reconsider G7 aid offer if French President Macron 'withdraws insults'
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro has now said that he is open to the offer of aid by G7 members to tackle the wildfires in Brazil if French President Emmanuel Macron withdraws his 'insults', reported news agencies today. The Brazil government had on Monday rejected the aid by G7 members to fight wildfires in the Amazon and asked French...
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Amazon fires: Macron to withdraw 'insults' for Brazil to accept aid, says Bolsonaro
Brasilia: Brazil may reject the USD 20 million offer from G7 nations to combat the Amazon fires if French President Emmanuel Macron fails to withdraw his "insults", the...
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President Bolsonaro tells Emmanuel Macron that HE has to 'withdraw insults' before Brazil will accept G7 Amazon aid - after sparking fury when he appeared to insult Brigitte Macron
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro has said he will only accept an offer of international aid for fighting fires in the Amazon if French leader Emmanuel Macron 'withdraws insults' made against him. Mr Bolsonaro said his French counterpart had called him a liar, and accused...
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Amazon fires: Brazil will only take G7 aid if Macron 'withdraws insults', Bolsonaro says
Jair Bolsonaro has said Brazil will only accept $22m in...
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