Brazil's Bolsonaro scraps pledge to quit Paris climate deal

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Brazil's Bolsonaro scraps pledge to quit Paris climate deal
Rodrigo Viga Gaier

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil’s presidential front-runner said on Thursday he was not set on leaving the Paris climate accord if elected, going back on a prior pledge to follow the pullout by U.S. President Donald Trump, a role model for his anti-establishment run.

Right-wing Congressman Jair Bolsonaro’s decision marks a surprising about-face for a candidate who enjoys strong support from Brazil’s powerful agribusiness lobby and has called conservation efforts a threat to Brazilian sovereignty.

Speaking at a news conference in Rio de Janeiro, Bolsonaro also said he that he wanted to work with the United Nations to deal with a large influx of Venezuelan refugees in Brazil’s north. He said he did not want conflict with the neighboring country, whose socialist government he has repeatedly criticized.

Read more at: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-election/brazils-bolsonaro-scraps-pledge-to-quit-paris-climate-deal-idUSKCN1MZ1DB

Good to see he's up and about.