Brazil: Bolsonaro threatens to quit Paris climate deal

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Jair Bolsonaro says he would withdraw Brazil from the Paris Agreement if elected president (Photo: Commons)
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Jair Bolsonaro says he would withdraw Brazil from the Paris Agreement if elected president (Photo: Commons)

De facto presidential frontrunner says he would follow Donald Trump out of the international pact, drawing criticism from the UN's environment chief

Presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro is threatening to take Brazil out of the Paris Agreement if he wins the October election. In an unpredictable race, the right-wing Bolsonaro is polling secondbehind Luiz...

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