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Brazil president says he wants the Amazon to be exploited 'in a reasonable way'

Published: 19 Apr 2019 - 03:54 pm | Last Updated: 10 Nov 2021 - 04:39 pm
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (L) attends a ceremony to mark the Army Day, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on April 18, 2019. AFP / Miguel Schincariol

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (L) attends a ceremony to mark the Army Day, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on April 18, 2019. AFP / Miguel Schincariol

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SAO PAULO: Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday that he wanted the country's vast Amazon rainforest to be exploited "in a reasonable way" and criticized the creation of new indigenous reserves by previous governments.

In a Facebook live video, the far-right leader also said he planned to travel to Hungary and Poland in the second half of the year.