Brazil’s president fires back at Leo DiCaprio
Climate activist Leonardo DiCaprio has been slammed by Brazil’s leader following his series of tweets regarding the burning of the Amazon rainforest.
The actor called for Brazilians to enroll in the upcoming election to help protect the Amazon rainforest.
“Brazil is home to the Amazon and other ecosystems critical to climate change,” DiCaprio wrote last week.
“What happens there matters to us all, and youth voting is key in driving change for a healthy planet.”
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro did not appreciate DiCaprio’s comments stating that agribusiness was helping put food on the table for millions.
“Now, DiCaprio has to know that it was the very president of the World Trade Organisation who said that without Brazilian agribusiness, the world would be hungry,” Bolsonaro said according to news.com.au.
“So, DiCaprio better keep his mouth shut instead of talking nonsense.”
He also accused the actor of tweeting misinformation about the wildfires that occurred in the Amazon rainforest.
“By the way, the picture you posted to talk about the wildfires in the Amazon in 2019 is from 2003,” Bolsonaro continued.
“There are people who want to arrest Brazilian citizens who make this kind of mistake here in our country. But I’m against this tyrannical idea. So I forgive you. Hugs from Brazil!”
Bolsonaro also thanked DiCaprio for his support in encouraging citizens to vote but reiterated that it's up to the citizens to decide on what they want to do.
“Thanks for your support, Leo! It‘s really important to have every Brazilian voting in the coming elections,” he said.
“Our people will decide if they want to keep our sovereignty on the Amazon or be ruled by crooks who serve special foreign interests. Good job in The Revenant.”
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