El ejército de Brasil se une a la lucha para apagar los incendios en la Amazonía

In the Brazilian region of Nova Fronteira, soldiers and firefighters joined forces to combat widespread fires in the Amazon. President Jair Bolsonaro deployed troops and issued a decree banning most land-clearing fires for 60 days, later limiting it to the Amazon. August saw the highest number of fires since 2010, drawing international criticism of Bolsonaro's environmental policies and pro-business agenda. The annual fires, some legal, increased this year, sparking speculation that economic development efforts encouraged expansion into the Amazon.

What action did President Jair Bolsonaro take in response to the Amazon fires?

• He resigned from his position.

• He banned all industrial activities in the Amazon.

• He increased funding for environmental NGOs.

• He deployed troops to help extinguish the fires.

What was the purpose of the decree approved by President Bolsonaro?

• To ban all agricultural activities in Brazil.

• To prohibit most fires for land clearing for a period of 60 days.

• To allow unrestricted logging in the Amazon.

• To increase the number of troops in the Amazon.

How did the international community react to the high number of fires in the Amazon?

• They ignored the situation completely.

• They offered financial aid to Brazil.

• They criticized the government's environmental approach.

• They praised Brazil's economic policies.

What speculation arose due to the increase in fire rates this year?

• That the president's economic policies encouraged land expansion.

• That the fires were a result of international sabotage.

• That the fires were beneficial for the environment.

• That the fires were caused by natural disasters.

What is one reason given for the annual occurrence of fires in Brazil?

• They are a natural phenomenon.

• They are part of a government-controlled experiment.

• Some fires are legally set for land management.

• They are caused by volcanic activity.