Brazilian President calls out Leonardo DiCaprio for spreading misinformation

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Leonardo DiCaprio for alledgedly posting a much older photo when talking about forest fires that ravaged the Amazon rainforest in 2019.The online clash happened after DiCaprio posted a message encouraging Brazilian people to register to vote ahead of elections in October.“Brazil is home to the Amazon and other ecosystems critical to climate change.

What happens there matters to us all and youth voting is key in driving change for a healthy planet,” he wrote.Brazil is home to the Amazon and other ecosystems critical to climate change.What happens there matters to us all and youth voting is key in driving change for a healthy planet.

For more on voter registration in Brazil before May 4, visit https://t.co/0mKrfxLdRR #tiraotitulohoje— Leonardo DiCaprio (@LeoDiCaprio) April 28, 2022It comes as environmentalists have accused Bolsonaro of allowing deforestation in Brazil to accelerate, with the President significantly weakening legal protections for the Amazon rainforest since he took office in 2019.

Shortly after Bolsonaro took office in 2019, he claimed it was a “misconception” that the Amazon rainforest was seen as the lungs of the Earth.Bolsonaro replied to DiCaprio, writing “thanks for your support, Leo!