Biden Visits Amazon in Brazil to Champion His Climate Agenda

President Joe Biden traveled on Sunday to Brazil to visit the Amazon rainforest, seizing a unique opportunity to advocate for his climate policies and legacy as his term comes to an end. Biden arrived in Manaus, where he is scheduled to meet with indigenous leaders and other local figures, marking the first visit by a sitting U.S. president to the region, according to the White House. The president traveled to the region from Lima, Peru, where he attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit for the annual gathering of 21 countries, including China, Australia, Canada, and Japan. While in the Amazon, Biden will participate in an aerial tour of the area before visiting the Museu da Amazônia, a museum dedicated to the conservation and research of the rainforest and its communities....