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Bolsonaro walks back rejection of Amazon fire aid

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Sao Paulo | Brazil's president on Tuesday walked back his country's initial rejection of a $US22.2 million ($40.3 million) package from the Group of Seven nations to help fight fires sweeping through the Amazon rainforest.

But President Jair Bolsonaro said any consideration of the aid remained tied up in his dispute with French President Emmanuel Macron - even as officials in the fire-stricken regions spoke of negotiating directly with other countries for help if needed.

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