United Press International: Brazil is soliciting $21 billion in international donations to finance its efforts to protect the Amazon rain forest, government leaders say. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who announced the conservation effort in Rio de Janeiro, said Brazil understands the rain forest’s impact on the global environment, Mercopress reported Saturday. “It’s better for the country’s image to do things right, so we can walk in international forums with our heads high,” he …