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Bolsonaro imposes 4-month ban on fires to preserve Amazon

by Associated Press
| July 16, 2020 10:03 AM

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday banned setting agricultural and forest fires as the country enters the dry season at a moment when the government faces pressure from local and foreign companies to show greater commitment to environmental protection.

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