Amazon fires scorch Bolsonaro's reputation abroad, but not in Brazil

An opinion poll out this week found that almost 60 percent of Brazilians support Bolsonaro's government, with many sharing their leader's aversion to what they see as foreign meddling in Brazilian affairs.

A surge this year in the number of fires in what's often dubbed the "lungs of the world" has sparked international outrage.

And protests in front of Brazilian embassies.

Environmentalists claim most of the fires were started deliberately by land speculators and ranchers seeking to expand pastures in the rainforest - something Bolsonaro denies.

But the former army captain has drawn criticism in Congress for taking too long to act in tackling the fires.

And for wasting time on a slinging match with French President Emmanuel Macron over an international aid package.

More than 70,000 fires have been detected so far this year by Brazil's space research centre.

It's the highest number since 2010.

Indigenous tribes living in the Amazon say they've been left to fend for themselves after the area's fire brigade service was cut.

They're forced to improvise with limited equipment.

Carrying a water container fashioned into a backpack, tribal youths go out in small groups to prevent fires from spreading.

The global outcry over the wildfires and Bolsonaro's environmental policies have damaged Brazil's image abroad and that could take its toll on the country's economy and consequently the president's popularity.