Francisco, worried about the "vast fires in the Amazon" | Chronic

Pope Francisco He expressed his concern for "vast fires" who devastate the Amazon, which he considered "a vital forest lung" for the planet and asked that the flames be "checked as soon as possible".

"Pray that, thanks to everyone's efforts, they will be controlled as soon as possible, this forest lung is vital for our planet.", said the pontiff of the Vatican Apostolic Palace window and after the prayer of the Angelus, according to the news agency EFE.

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Brazil began last Saturday deploying 44,000 troops in the vast Amazon region to fight forest fires in this region. The situation has put the government in check Jair Bolsonarocriticized internationally for failing to react in time.

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These fires are also part of the central themes of the G7 summit held in Biarritz (France). In this sense, the President of the European Council, Donald TuskHe questioned last Saturday the ratification of the trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur if Brazil did not fight the incident.