The American actor Leonardo DiCaprio has responded to the accusation made this Friday by the president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro , and denies having financed entities that allegedly caused the fires in the Amazon, although he said he is "proud to support the groups that protect "that ecosystem.
Now, Leonardo DiCaprio is a nice guy, isn't he? Giving money to set the Amazon on fire , "Bolsonaro told a group of voters on Friday in front of his official residence, the Palacio de la Alvorada, in Brasilia.
Bolsonaro also charged again with non-governmental organizations and environmental activists, whom the president accuses of being behind the recent fires in the Amazon region. "But when I said there were suspicions of NGOs, what did the press do to me?" Bolsonaro asked himself.
In a statement posted on his official Instagram account, the actor reacted to these statements: "The future of these irreplaceable ecosystems is at stake, and I am proud to support the groups that protect them . Although they deserve our support, we do not finance the organizations attacked (by Bolsonaro), "DiCaprio said.
"I remain committed to supporting Brazilian indigenous communities, local governments, scientists, educators and the general public who work tirelessly to protect the Amazon with the future of all Brazilians in mind," he added.
The actor and environmental advocate described those who work to contain the "crisis in the Amazon" as "an incredible, moving and exciting example of the commitment and passion needed to save the environment."
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Last Monday, four volunteers in the Amazon state of Pará were arrested and accused of causing fires in the region to allegedly receive donations, although on Thursday they were released after analyzing the documents collected by the police.
Bolsonaro echoed these arrests this week to insist - without providing evidence - that there are activists and non-governmental organizations interested in causing fires, and specifically accused DiCaprio of "giving money to burn the Amazon."
"Someone takes a picture (of the flames), sends it to an NGO, the NGO contacts Leonardo DiCaprio and he donates $ 500,000. Leonardo DiCaprio, you are collaborating with the fires in the Amazon," Bolsonaro said in a broadcast on Your social networks.
In addition to his response to the accusations, DiCaprio posted on his Instagram two other communiqués from environmental defenders who expressed concern about the allegations to activists in Brazil .
"In recent days, false accusations have been made to undermine environmental defenders and distract the public from policies that lead directly to disasters such as those that occurred this year in the Amazon," said Wes Sechrest, president of the Global Wildlife Conservation .
The president of the commission for the survival of the species in the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Jon Paul, also expressed concern about "the growing attacks on people and groups working to protect nature in the Amazon" Rodriguez
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