Amazon deforestation hit its lowest level on record
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Forest clearance dropped 42% compared to the previous year
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The decline boosts Lula ahead of the election run-off
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Brazil’s Amazon deforestation dropped to its lowest level on record, falling 42% from the previous year, according to new government data. The decline gives President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva a political advantage ahead of Sunday’s presidential election run-off against former President Jair Bolsonaro.
The drop marks a sharp reversal from recent years when deforestation surged under Bolsonaro’s administration, which weakened environmental enforcement. Lula, who previously served as president from 2003–2010, has made protecting the Amazon a central plank of his campaign.
Lula has pledged to achieve zero illegal deforestation by 2030 and restore degraded areas of the rainforest. Environmental groups have praised the recent decline but caution that sustained political will is needed to maintain momentum beyond the election.
