SAO PAULO - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro claimed on Friday that Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio financed fires being set in the Amazon rainforest, without presenting any evidence, the right-wing leader’s latest broadside in casting blame over forest fires that have generated international concern.
Bolsonaro appeared to be commenting on social media postings claiming that the environmental organization the World Wildlife Fund had paid for images taken by volunteer firefighters that it then used to solicit donations, including a $500,000 contribution from DiCaprio.“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.
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.
Leonardo is evil....controlled.
This is clearly (citation) 'part of a concerted attempt by Bolsonaro's government to harass environmental groups.'
I’m brazilian and i feel...
Why people elect imbeciles in offices?
Wow smh
That's very peculiar yet interesting. In other news, Miley Cyrus has been pressuring Kim Jung to test missiles.
No wonder .realDonaldTrump likes Jair Bolsonaro. They are both bat-shit crazy! Always making baseless accusations.
Kkkkkkkk ai more, ignora o 'presidente', é um babaca mesmo
tяump pal and Brazilian President
Brazil’s President has been trying to poison my cereal for at least a year now
Jair makes Donald look sane.
Oh God, we will never be respected again 😥 but I'm laughing about that bc he's f*&cking crazy and that's the only thing I can do.
he didn't say that:
Hahaha. What else?
Makes sense if you think about it.
You're a FAKENEWS paper...
DiCaprio gave money to people that burned forest to make nice photos, to ask for more money of other idiots.
This line of thought is ridiculous. The President expressed desires to develop part of the Amazon So who benefits from these fires? I guarantee u the President isnt gonna try and rebuild the forest. Hes gonna say well, since this has already happened I c great opportunity
Now apply that selective 'no proof' outrage to Hillary accusing Tulsi of being a Russian operative.
copy paste of the left-most media outlet in Brazil, thats definetly NOT what he said. He said Leo donated to an NGO and that NGO is now legally charged with setting fires and selling pictures.
Well the claim of climate change has no evidence either, so all is fair!
Pensa num otário, gastou 500k a toa. Kkkk
silvioluiz 😂 The international mídia is stupid. 😂
The question then becomes: why are you reporting the unsubstantiated ravings of a despot?
Yo creo que a jairbolsonaro le pagan para hablar incoherencias, y como llena su bolsillo mientras el verde arde, el las dice.
This is the dumbest BS I have ever heard. He has a long hx of fighting for the enviro. The President openly talked about how he wanted to develop mass areas of the Amazon
Oh yeah, there are plenty of evidence
Fake News 😒
Why is every right wing president 100% batshit insane?
He flies on his private jet around the world burning fossil fuels, which according to the theory of man-made global warming is what causes forest fires. What other proof do you need?
The Trump of South America
Hahaha, even Trump won't try that one.
It’s all clearly documented in The Wolf On Wall Street.
And he is the president of Brazil.
cause brazil president has lost damn mind. the man is freakin cray
there is evidence that left wing activists are deliberately setting fires -the mysterious oil slick as well- to hurt him politically. They see Bolsonaro as an existential threat to global control of the region. That's the facts, too.
Another Trump clone
Results out in public
You’re lying! He told the ppl from the ngo burned the forests intentionally so they could ask for money! And Di Caprio Gave them a lot of money! So, he is financing it, indirectly.
FAKE NEWS !!!
Of course the lying toe rag would say that - that's why he and Trump get along so well...
I’ve always told Leo that running around with a Bic lighter was dangerous.
Leo: