🇧🇷 Eight Amazon rainforest countries open summit in Belem, Brazil

For the first time in 14 years, presidents of the South American nations home to the Amazon rainforest are converging to chart a common course for protection of the bioregion and address organized crime.

The summit Tuesday and Wednesday in the Brazilian city of Belem is a meeting of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization. Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has said he hopes the Belem summit will awaken the organization that has met only three times in 45 years.

It’s Lula’s second attempt to form an Amazon bloc. He tried back when the last Amazon summit was held in 2009, during his first presidency, but was joined by only one other president from the region, Bharrat Jagdeo of Guyana.

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🇧🇴🇦🇷Bolivia recalls ambassador to Argentina after Milei denies failed coup

Bolivia has recalled its ambassador to neighbouring Argentina after President Javier Milei declared an alleged coup attempt against his counterpart Luis Arce last week was "fraudulent."

Former president Evo Morales also accused the president of mounting a "self-coup."

On Monday, Bolivia issued a "strong rejection" of Milei's statements and said its ambassador had been recalled for consultations.

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