Posted on 08/29/2019 8:31:41 AM PDT by Olog-hai
Norway’s Prime Minister Erna Solberg has described the timing of a trade pact with the South American grouping Mercosur amid raging fires in the Amazon as “awful”.
Norway, which is part of European Free Trade Agreement (EFTA) grouping four non-EU members, on Tuesday regretted the “awful timing” of a trade pact with Mercosur, as fires rage in the Amazon.
Faced with massive criticism for his handling of the blazes in the rainforests, Brazilian President Jose Bolsonaro on Friday announced the agreement between EFTA, formed by Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein, and the South American grouping Mercosur, made up of Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay. […]
The announcement of the deal came as countries like France and Ireland threatened to block another free trade deal between the EU and Mercosur, to protest against Bolsonaro’s handling of the fires.
It also came just days after Norway, following in Germany’s footsteps, announced it was blocking €30 million ($33 million) of subsidies to Brazil, accusing it of turning its back on the fight against deforestation. …
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It’s looking more and more like globalists deliberately set those fires in order to rid themselves of Trump del Sur.
Any deals with Argentina?
This is typical South American farming practice. The only difference this year is that the eco-nazis have decided that it’s time to put a stop to it.
Norway and Germany have their own trees.
What Brazil does with its trees is none of their business.
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