Manaus, Brazil, Nov 17, 2024 (AFP) - Biden touts climate legacy in landmark Amazon visit

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2024-11-18

US President Joe Biden paid an historic trip to the Amazon rainforest on Sunday to promote his record on fighting climate change, insisting it would survive Donald Trump's return to the White House. Biden flew over the jungle by helicopter and met with Indigenous leaders in the Brazilian city of Manaus on the penultimate leg of a valedictory South American tour which has been overshadowed by Trump's election win. The 81-year-old Democrat is the f......

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