“The parties agreed to establish a special fund of $ 100 million for a period of 11 years, the funds of which will be used to preserve the biodiversity of the Amazonian forests,” the US Department of State reports to TASS.
Mike Pompeo also praised the role that Brazil played in resolving the crisis in Venezuela.
Earlier it became known that seven South American countries have signed an agreement on joint work to protect the Amazon forests from fires and the harmful effects of man.
According to media reports, in 2019, more than 75 thousand fires occurred in the Brazilian rainforests, which is a record high for the past seven years. At the same time, the area of territories covered by fire increased by 83% compared to last year.