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‘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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