Brazil's Amazon deforestation hits record low after Lula's win

derstandard.at (German) —

Brazil's Amazon rainforest deforestation has fallen to a record low, a reversal credited to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's recent election win, which prevented a likely surge under his opponent. Lula's Sunday victory came after a dramatic comeback in the runoff, despite Meta allegedly reducing his reach and favoring Bolsonaro accounts. Flávio Bolsonaro, son of convicted ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, had led the first round. The reduced deforestation slows the forest's approach to a tipping point, a critical threshold for its survival. Bolsonaro has reportedly left Brazil following the election result.


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