Amazon wildfires

The World

Environmental advocates say Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is to blame for the spike in deforestation that’s made the Amazon more vulnerable. Host Marco Werman speaks with Oliver Stuenkel, a professor at the Getulio Vargas Foundation in São Paulo, about Bolsanaro’s policies and international pressure.

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