‘Ready to assist’: US says it will help Brazil fight Amazon fires

By Zach Halaschak

Published August 29, 2019 12:07am ET

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‘Ready to assist’: US says it will help Brazil fight Amazon fires — The U.S. is standing by to assist Brazil’s fight against the ongoing fires in the Amazon rainforest. Deputy assistant to the president Garrett Marquis tweeted Wednesday that the U.S. has a long history of helping Brazil with conservation. He also addressed controversy surrounding aid to Brazil from the G-7 conference, noting that the U.S. wanted […]

The U.S. is standing by to assist Brazil’s fight against the ongoing fires in the Amazon rainforest.

Deputy assistant to the president Garrett Marquis tweeted Wednesday that the U.S. has a long history of helping Brazil with conservation. He also addressed controversy surrounding aid to Brazil from the G-7 conference, noting that the U.S. wanted to make sure Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was involved in the discussions.

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