SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday he will deploy federal troops with appropriate equipment to fight the fires in the Amazon rainforest, blaming dryer-than-normal weather for the spike in fire outbreaks this year.
In a speech on national television, Bolsonaro said the government was very aware of the situation and will fight "environmental crime" the same way it fights ordinary crime.
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