Brazilian president: 'Gringos' must pay to stop deforestation

Brazil’s president said “gringos” should pay Amazon nations to prevent deforestation.

Brazilian president: 'Gringos' must pay to stop deforestation

Brazil’s president said “gringos” should pay Amazon nations to prevent deforestation.

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva insisted rich Western nations had caused much more past environmental destruction than the loggers and farmers who cut and burn trees in the world’s largest tropical rain forest.

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