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- Thousands of people marched in São Paulo Friday night to demand action to help the burning Amazon Rainforest.
- The demonstration began at the São Paulo Museum of Art on Paulista Avenue, where many protests often begin in the city.
- The march was full of art, music, and many creative signs. Here’s what it looked like on the ground.
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SAO PAULO, Brazil — Thousands of people filled the streets on Friday to pressure the the Brazilian government to fight the forest fires that are ravaging the Amazon Rainforest, often called the "lungs of the planet."
Friday night, following pressure from his own people and the international community, and after weeks of spreading misinformation about the fires, President Jair Bolsonaro said he would send the army to fight them and prevent deforestation.
See what the demonstration in São Paulo looked like on the ground, with thousands calling to protect the precious Amazônia.
The demonstration began at the São Paulo Museum of Art, and art was a major feature in the protest. Here, kids paint to encourage preserving the Amazon Rainforest.
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A young man held up a quote from Chief Seattle, a leader of the Suquamish and Duwamish tribes in the 1800s: "The Earth does not belong to man, man belongs to the Earth." The chief is the namesake for Seattle, Washington.
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Sources: California State University, Northridge; Seattle Times
A group of young people held signs side-by-side. One reads, "Fire on racism, not in Amazonia."
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