Without offering any evidence, Jair Bolsonaro has said Leonardo DiCaprio is financing the destruction of the Amazon
were arrested in Brazil, accused of starting fires to generate fundraising for an international NGO. But they were later released amid claims the arrests were politically-motivated.But the claims have sparked ridicule, with one opposition congressman tweeting,"Bolsonaro's delirium has no limit".O delírio de Bolsonaro não tem limite. Acusar Leonardo DiCaprio de pagar para"tacarem fogo" na Amazônia é patético.
Some fires were started deliberately, often by farmers clearing land for grazing or crops, and were made significantly worse by deforestation - a phenomenon now at its highest level in a decade.The far-right Mr Bolsonaro has been widely criticised over his support for Amazon deforestation and a delayed reaction to the fires.
Responding to criticism of his policy, Mr Bolsonaro accused France and Germany of attempting to buy Brazil's sovereignty after the G7 group of rich democracies
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