Brazil’s President accuses actor DiCaprio of paying to burn the Amazon

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Bolsonaro’s baseless claim based on social media posts about World Wildlife Fund

U.S. actor Leonardo DiCaprio speaks onstage at the 2019 Global Citizen Festival: Power The Movement in Central Park in New York on Sept. 28, 2019. Without evidence, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro claims DiCaprio is financing fires in the Amazon rainforest.

“This Leonardo DiCaprio is a cool guy, right? Giving money to torch the Amazon,” Bolsonaro said during a brief remarks in front of the presidential residence.DiCaprio has been an outspoken advocate on behalf of combating climate change, posting frequently on Twitter about environmental issues, including the Amazon forest fires. His Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, which is focused on projects that “protect vulnerable wildlife from extinction,” is part of the Earth Alliance.

Politicians and other NGOs fiercely criticized the arrest, saying it was part of a concerted attempt by Bolsonaro’s government to harass environmental groups.In a Facebook live post on Aug. 21, he said, “Everything indicates” that NGOs were going to the Amazon to “set fire” to the forest. When asked then if he had evidence to back up his claims, Bolsonaro said he had “no written plan,” adding “that’s not how it’s done.

 

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Actually, judging by comments below there are morons who believe this. No wonder Jerry Seinfeld said it best;'PEOPLE, THEY ARE THE WORSE'. And this is why we have no chance to live beyond 100 years Stephen Hawking 'gave' us.

ask yourself a$$h0les why are there so . many caravans of people coming to the southern usa border..

Awesome !!!!

Wouldn't surprise me.

The same leo that called chinooks 'climate change'?

How low will they go. There is no bottom.

hahahaha!

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Brazil's president blames Leonardo DiCaprio over Amazon firesBrazilian president Jair Bolsonaro is blaming actor Leonardo DiCaprio for making donations to non-profit organizations that he claims are behind some of the fires in the Amazon rainforest. SHAME on LEO! pointing fingers + blame game doesn't SOLVE his probs I know Leo is HOT but really - hot enough to start fires - doubt it.
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