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b'More than 26,000 fires have been recorded inside the Amazon rainforest in August alone, leading to global calls for action. But Brazil\\u2019s government has told the rest of the world to mind its own business. Guest: Ernesto Londo\\xf1o, the Brazil bureau chief for The New York Times. For more information on today\\u2019s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.\\xa0\\n\\nBackground coverage:\\xa0Brazil began a military operation to battle the fires after European leaders threatened to cancel a trade deal and calls to boycott Brazilian products spread on social media.In many parts of Brazil, there is strong support for President Jair Bolsonaro\\u2019s Amazon policy, which prioritizes economic development over environmental protections.Here\\u2019s what we know about the fires.'