April 15, 2021
11:42 AM CDT
Jake Spring
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The United States and Brazil are at an impasse on a deal to stop destruction of the Amazon rainforest, which has surged under right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
While Brazil wants to receive money upfront to pay for the protection of the world's largest rainforest, the United States is insistent on seeing results first before it opens the purse strings, sources said.
Bolsonaro is expected to attend the high-profile U.S. Earth Day summit that starts April 22.
While former President Donald Trump, a Bolsonaro ally, did not criticize Brazil over its handling of the Amazon, the Biden government has placed the issue at the center of its relations with South America's largest country.
More:
https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/brazil-demand-us-pay-upfront-stalls-deal-save-amazon-forest-2021-04-15/
(Where can I send my contribution? Is cash in an envelope addressed to Jair Bolsonaro O.K.?)
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