Lula wants to lead countries with forests to negotiate with the rich

The group would include the Amazonian nations, Congo and Indonesia

BRASÍLIA, 11 JUL – President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said today (11) that he will create a front of Amazonian countries to negotiate with the developed world and promised to act forcefully against miners and organized crime.

In his weekly live broadcast on social networks, the official also recalled Saturday’s meeting (8) with his counterpart Gustavo Petro, in the city of Letícia, in the Colombian Amazon.

“Brazil has exceptional potential, we must exploit it. I had a meeting with Colombia this weekend to prepare a meeting that we will have in August with all the countries of the Amazon. The developed world so that we can develop and generate jobs for the people of the Amazon,” Lula said.

The president also returned to blame rich countries for their pledge to donate $100 billion a year to developing countries for climate action. “So far that money hasn’t come out, and we’re chasing it. We join all the countries that have forests in South America, the two Congos and Indonesia, which are the countries that have the most standing forests,” he stressed. out.

In the interview, Lula also stated that “the ecological issue is an extraordinary economic resource for a country the size of Brazil”. “We must take advantage of it to negotiate with the world, it’s a powerful economic policy tool,” she added.

The president has also promised to be relentless against those responsible for the crimes in the Amazon.

“We will play hard with the PF and, if necessary, with the military to protect the forest from fires, loggers, miners and organized crime that is inside the forest manufacturing weapons and drug trafficking. Brazil will present a plan against deforestation in the Amazon. Anyone who does illegal things will be punished,” he promised. .

Source: Terra

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