Angela Merkel, Jair Bolsonaro discuss aid for Amazon in ‘productive’ conversation
By DW
06 September 2019 |
6:31 pm
Their telephone call followed strained relations in recent weeks between Bolsonaro and Europe over combating wildfires in Brazil. Bolsonaro said Europe has "nothing to teach" Brazil about preserving the environment.
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