G7 Leaders Vow to Help Brazil Fight Fires, Repair Damage

G7 Leaders Vow to Help Brazil Fight Fires, Repair Damage
Fires, burning in the Amazon Rainforest, are pictured from space, captured by the geostationary weather satellite GOES-16 on Aug. 21, 2019. NASA/NOAA/Handout via REUTERS
The Associated Press
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RIO DE JANEIRO—Leaders of the Group of Seven nations said Sunday they are preparing to help Brazil battle fires burning across the Amazon region and repair the damage as tens of thousands of soldiers got ready to join the fight against blazes that have caused global alarm.

French President Emmanuel Macron said the summit leaders were nearing an agreement on how to support Brazil and said the agreement would involve both technical and financial mechanisms “so that we can help them in the most effective way possible.”