Brazil's Bolsonaro visits Amazon jungle state hit by floods
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday visited the state of Acre, in the Amazon rainforest, where several cities have been submerged in floodwaters, adding yet another challenge for the beleaguered state. Several rivers overflowed their banks due to extreme rainfall. Overall, 120,000 people have been displaced as a result of flooding, according to data from the state’s fire department, and federal authorities have declared a state of calamity in ten municipalities. In Sena Madureira, one of the worst-hit ...
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