Brazil Election Puts Amazon Rainforest Protection at a Crossroads
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The Toronto Star
Winnipeg Free PressFuture of Amazon rainforest policies at stake in Brazilian presidential election
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s October presidential election could reshape the future of the Amazon, with the winner leading the country that contains about 60% of the world’s largest rainforest — an ecosystem vital to the global climate.
While Lula achieved minimal deforestation figures, Bolsonaro Jr.’s silence points to his father’s climate denialism. The closure of a right-wing shield over the world’s largest rainforest will depend on the elections.
Brazil Election Puts Amazon Rainforest Protection at a Crossroads
NewsFinale NewsFinale Journal SAO PAULO – Brazil’s October presidential election could determine the Amazon rainforest’s future. The winner will govern a country that contains roughly 60% of the world’s largest tropical forest—an ecosystem considered essential to the global climate. As Brazil heads toward Sunday’s first-round vote, the leading candidates are Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of former far-right […]
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