Leonardo DiCaprio accused of spreading misinformation by Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro

Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio is known for raising awareness and advocating for environmental issues. Now, recently the Titanic fame was accused of spreading misinformation about the Amazon rainforest by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. The president took to Twitter to slam DiCaprio for allegedly using a much older photo in his tweet about the forest fires that severely damages the Amazon rainforest back in 2019.

Brazilian President accuse Leonardo DiCaprio of spreading misinformation

It so happened that a few days ago Leonardo DiCaprio took to the micro-blogging site to urge the civilians of Brazil to register to vote for the forthcoming elections which are set to take place in October. While doing so, DiCaprio wrote, "Brazil is home to the Amazon and other ecosystems critical to climate change. What happens there matters to us all and youth voting is key in driving change for a healthy planet".

Responding to the same, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro released a sarcastic statement thanking DiCaprio. He tweeted, "Thanks for your support, Leo! It's really important to have every Brazilian voting in the coming elections. Our people will decide if they want to keep our sovereignty on the Amazon or to be ruled by crooks who serve foreign special interest. Good job in The Revenant!"

The Brazilian President further accused the Hollywood star of spreading misinformation by using old photos of the Amazon wildfires. Moreover, he also added that many have been arrested before for making such an error, before concluding that he forgives him for it. He concluded, "By the way, the picture you posted to talk about the wildfires in the Amazon in 2019 is from 2003. There are people who want to arrest Brazilian citizens who make this kind of mistake here in our country. But I'm against this tyrannical idea. So I forgive you. Hugs from Brazil!"

Previously, the Brazilian President had also accused DiCaprio of funding fires that set the Amazon Rainforest ablaze in 2019. In a Facebook live broadcast, he asserted, "Leonardo DiCaprio, dammit, you're collaborating with the burning of the Amazon," further claiming that the actor is part of an international campaign against Brazil.

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