Brazilian president flies into Amazon amid alarm over droughts and wildfires

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says Amazonia suffering its worst drought in more than 40 years

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has flown into the Amazon amid growing alarm over the droughts and wildfires sweeping the rainforest region and others parts of Brazil.

Speaking during a visit to a riverside community near the city of Tefe, the Brazilian president said Amazonia was suffering its worst drought in more than 40 years. He said he had come to discover what is going on with these mighty rivers" that in some places now resemble deserts.