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President Bolsonaro made numerous changes to environmental policy.<ref>Jeantet, Diane (May 15, 2019). [https://www.apnews.com/6ba1d372640641749278a3054f3a47d4 AP Explains: Brazil’s environmental changes under Bolsonaro]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved May 15, 2019.</ref> In May 2019, he fired a far-left activist from his role as the leader of a government-controlled climate change group.<ref>Spring, Jake (May 10, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-environment/brazils-bolsonaro-fires-militant-head-of-climate-change-action-group-idUSKCN1SG2BT Brazil's Bolsonaro fires 'militant' head of climate change action group]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved May 10, 2019.</ref> He accused left-wing NGOs of manipulating deforestation statistics to make his record look bad,<ref>Kew, Ben (August 22, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2019/08/22/brazil-bolsonaro-suggests-ngos-started-amazon-wildfires-after-cutting-their-funding/ Brazil: Bolsonaro Suggests NGO’s Started Amazon Wildfires After Cutting Their Funding]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 22, 2019.<br>See also:
President Bolsonaro made numerous changes to environmental policy.<ref>Jeantet, Diane (May 15, 2019). [https://www.apnews.com/6ba1d372640641749278a3054f3a47d4 AP Explains: Brazil’s environmental changes under Bolsonaro]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved May 15, 2019.</ref> In May 2019, he fired a far-left activist from his role as the leader of a government-controlled climate change group.<ref>Spring, Jake (May 10, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-environment/brazils-bolsonaro-fires-militant-head-of-climate-change-action-group-idUSKCN1SG2BT Brazil's Bolsonaro fires 'militant' head of climate change action group]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved May 10, 2019.</ref> He accused left-wing NGOs of manipulating deforestation statistics to make his record look bad,<ref>Kew, Ben (August 22, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2019/08/22/brazil-bolsonaro-suggests-ngos-started-amazon-wildfires-after-cutting-their-funding/ Brazil: Bolsonaro Suggests NGO’s Started Amazon Wildfires After Cutting Their Funding]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 22, 2019.<br>See also:
*Kew, Ben (August 23, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2019/08/23/amazon-fires-brazils-bolsonaro-urges-macron-stop-meddling-after-he-threatens-veto-trade-deal/ Amazon Fires: Brazil’s Bolsonaro Urges Macron to Stop Meddling After He Threatens to Veto Trade Deal]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 23, 2019.</ref> though he later sent soldiers to stop fires in the Amazon.<ref>De Souza, Marcelo Silva (August 24, 2019). [https://www.apnews.com/526be768cbab450c9dabc394e662cb32 Brazilian troops begin deploying to fight Amazon fires]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
*Kew, Ben (August 23, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2019/08/23/amazon-fires-brazils-bolsonaro-urges-macron-stop-meddling-after-he-threatens-veto-trade-deal/ Amazon Fires: Brazil’s Bolsonaro Urges Macron to Stop Meddling After He Threatens to Veto Trade Deal]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
*Richardson, Valerie (August 29, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/29/nasa-area-burned-by-global-wildfires-dropped-by-25/ NASA: Area burned by global wildfires dropped by 25% since 2003]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
*Richardson, Valerie (August 26, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/26/amazon-fires-normal-agriculture-despite-internatio/ Annual Amazon farmland burn sets records for international outrage]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
*[https://twitter.com/lyndseyfifield/status/1167114222247075847 Lyndsey Fifield]. ''Twitter''. August 29, 2019. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
*[https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/145464/fires-in-brazil Fires in Brazil]. ''Earthobservatory.nasa.gov''. August 22, 2019. Retrieved September 8, 2019.</ref> though he later sent soldiers to stop fires in the Amazon.<ref>De Souza, Marcelo Silva (August 24, 2019). [https://www.apnews.com/526be768cbab450c9dabc394e662cb32 Brazilian troops begin deploying to fight Amazon fires]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
*Smits, Jeanne (August 30, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/global-elites-myths-and-lies-about-amazon-fires-burning-hot-and-heavy Global elites’ myths and lies about Amazon fires burning hot and heavy]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved August 30, 2019.</ref>
*Smits, Jeanne (August 30, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/global-elites-myths-and-lies-about-amazon-fires-burning-hot-and-heavy Global elites’ myths and lies about Amazon fires burning hot and heavy]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved August 30, 2019.</ref>