Ex-minister: Bolsonaro ‘most detested’ leader as he neglects the Amazon
by Tom Phillips Latin America correspondent from Environment | The Guardian on (#4NXZ5)
Rubens Ricupero warns the far-right leader is wreaking havoc on Brazil's environment and its global standing
Jair Bolsonaro's neglect of the Amazon has made him "the most despised and detested leader" on earth, Brazil's former environment minister has claimed, as the far-right leader again rebuked French president Emmanuel Macron for challenging his environmental record.
Rubens Ricupero warned Bolsonaro was wreaking havoc on both Brazil's environment and its global standing, as Bolsonaro used Facebook to scold Macron's "inappropriate and gratuitous attacks" over the Amazon fires and insult France's first lady.
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