Brazil Refuses to Accept $20 Million in Aid to Fight Amazon Fires

“Macron cannot even avoid a predictable fire in a church that is part of the world’s heritage, and he wants to give us lessons for our country?” Lorenzoni further commented, referring to a fire that occurred last April at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. “We appreciate [the offer], but maybe those resources are more relevant to reforest Europe.”

According to The Guardian, the money was meant for nations ravaged by fires to acquire more firefighting planes.

“We respect your sovereignty. It’s your country,” Macron responded. “But the trees in the Amazon are ‘the lungs of the planet.’”