Bolsonaro launches ‘Brazil week’ in bid to 'revamp' image over Amazon fires

President urged citizens to hit the streets and show 'the Amazon is ours' amid sinking ratings and vilification over the Amazon

Brazil's far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, has urged citizens to clad themselves in the country's yellow and green colours and hit the streets as part of a populist push designed to shore up support amid sinking ratings and international vilification over the Amazon.

Bolsonaro made the appeal ahead of Saturday's annual 7 September independence day celebrations, for which tubthumping and highly politicized displays of patriotism will be held across the country.