Brazil faces renewed pressure to protect Amazon rainforest

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is under renewed criticism over widespread wildfires in the country's Amazon rainforest, which rights groups say have reached an "alarming" level so far this year.A group of environmental NGOs launched a website called Defund Bolsonaro this week, AFP news agency reported, urging potential investors in Brazil to insist on firm government commitments to protect the Amazon.