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Environmentalists celebrate Lula's reelection in Brazil: 'The Amazon can breathe a sigh of relief'

PBS NewsHour27 October 2026, 17:26 UTCBrazil

Lula's government recently announced the lowest Amazon deforestation rate on record. However, he faces a Congress dominated by the far right and agribusiness interests, which often back measures weakening environmental protections.

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