Brazil's president accuses actor DiCaprio of financing Amazon fires, offers no evidence

DiCaprio has been an outspoken advocate on behalf of combating climate change, speaking frequently 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 criticised the arrest, saying it was part of a concerted attempt by Mr 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, Mr Bolsonaro said he had"no written plan," adding,"that's not how it's done."

Mr Bolsonaro talked about DiCaprio on Thursday during a live webcast. The president said the WWF paid the firefighting NGO to take pictures of forest fires in the Amazon.

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