The president described the data on deforestation in the area as lies during a meeting with foreign journalists. «I am convinced that the data is a lie, and we will ask the president (of INPE) to come here and talk about it,» Bolsonaro said.
On the other hand, the National Institute of Space Research of Brazil (INPE) reported that the deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon increased last June by 88%, compared to the same month last year.