\n\nA friend just forwarded me this:
“Numerous nations and industries have ceased or limited their business with Brazil over the ongoing Amazon wildfires, which have been allegedly ignited by the Brazilian government\u2019s desire to rapidly industrialize the area. Quietly, the US and Brazil made a $100 million pledge to further industrialize the Amazon. Brazil\u2019s Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo proclaimed that further development is the the only way to protect the forest. \u201cSo we need new initiatives, new productive initiatives, that create jobs, that create revenue for people in the Amazon and that\u2019s where our partnership with the United States will be very important for us,\u201d Araujo stated. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stated that the initiative will be fueled by the private sector and carried out over the next 11 years.”\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A friend just forwarded me this:“Numerous nations and industries have ceased or limited their business with Brazil over the ongoing Amazon wildfires, which have been allegedly ignited by the Brazilian government\u2019s desire to rapidly industrialize the area. Quietly, the US and Brazil made a $100 million pledge to further industrialize the Amazon. Brazil\u2019s Foreign Minister … <\/p>\n