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Tue, 2019-09-24 05:17
BRASILIA: Brazil’s defense minister said on Monday 63 people were arrested and issued fines amounting to $8.7 million after the military was sent to fight raging fires in the Amazon rainforest.
The announcement came as President Jair Bolsonaro arrived in New York to attend the UN General Assembly, where he said he would “reaffirm the sovereignty” of Brazil after the surge in blazes sparked international outcry.
Amid the criticism, Bolsonaro in August authorized the deployment of the military to the Amazon in an operation that was extended to October 24.
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