The full scale of devastation in Amazon rainforest is impossible to tell
He may not admit it, but the president has been scorned by the accusation that he is to blame for the wildfires. Critics point to his environmental budget cuts and the way he has advocated"responsible exploitation" of the Amazon region.
The stern rebukes from European leaders and the withdrawal of funding by some countries from environmental projects in Brazil have prompted the military action.Mr Bolsonaro wants to be seen as taking charge of what he has described as"chaos", but sending in Brazilian troops is only stage one. Chile and Ecuador have pledged resources, US President Donald Trump has offered American support and the president's ministers have said they are open to further international help.
It may well be needed: this is one of the hardest places on earth to fight wildfires - some of it is grassland, other parts remote dense rainforest where civilisation and the rule of law are often hundreds of miles away. Right now, it is impossible to tell what will be lost in the time it takes to try and extinguish the flames. Indigenous people and a truly amazing diversity of wildlife and plants share this natural habitat.
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