"I used to be called Captain Chainsaw, now I am Nero, setting the Amazon aflame."
— Jair Bolsonaro

January 1, 1970

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Anti-communistsNationalistsPresidents of BrazilPeople from São PauloActivists from Brazil
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On 20 August 2019, joking about the Amazon rainforest wildfires. Bolsonaro says Brazil lacks resources to fight Amazon fires. Financial Times (22 August 2019).