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France says it opposes Mercosur trade deal because of Brazil president’s ‘lies’

The spat comes amid concern about wildfires in the Amazon rainforest which prompted a spat between Emmanuel Macron and Jair Bolsonaro.

Joe Mellor by Joe Mellor
2019-08-23 15:19
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This satellite image provided by NASA shows the fires in Brazil on Aug. 20, 2019. As fires raged in the Amazon rainforest, the Brazilian government on Thursday denounced international critics who say President Jair Bolsonaro is not doing. (NASA via AP)

This satellite image provided by NASA shows the fires in Brazil on Aug. 20, 2019. As fires raged in the Amazon rainforest, the Brazilian government on Thursday denounced international critics who say President Jair Bolsonaro is not doing. (NASA via AP)

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France has accused President Jair Bolsonaro of having lied to French leader Emmanuel Macron and says it now opposes a trade deal with the South American bloc Mercosur because of his environmental back-pedalling.

A statement from the Elysee Palace accused Mr Bolsonaro of failing to respect his “commitments on the climate” and of failing to protect biodiversity.

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French President Emmanuel Macron (Pascal Rossignol/AP)

The statement said that Mr Macron “can only note that President Bolsonaro lied to him”.

The angry language follows a spat on Twitter between the two leaders, after Mr Macron angered Mr Bolsonaro by calling on G7 nations to act for the Amazon being ravaged by wildfires.

Mr Bolsonaro is known to favour economic development of the Amazon region.

“The amazon is burning. Unnaturally, illegally, irreversibly. Will the world just watch?”

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