Amazonian indigenous leaders urge Boris Johnson to protect tribes

By Scotsman Reporter

Published 3rd Feb 2020, 16:44 BST

Amazonian indigenous leaders have delivered a letter to Downing Street amid concerns about the protection of tribes in the Amazon rainforest.

The leaders are calling on Boris Johnson to condemn the actions of Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro, which they view as a failure to protect indigenous tribes.

Raging fires in the Amazon rainforest, known as "the lungs of the planet", sparked global concerns last year.