South American leaders discuss Amazon protection in Brazil

The eight countries of the Amazon held a summit in Brazil on Tuesday, to discuss the challenges facing the largest rainforest in the world.

The two-day meeting is taking place in the Brazilian city of Belem and it includes the members of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO), a 45-year-old alliance. 

The group has only met three times before in its history, with the last summit having taken place 14 years ago.

The presidents of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia and Peru all attended…