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Brazil's Soy Moratorium at Risk, Deforestation Could Surge

1/10/2026

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Brazil's soy moratorium, in place for nearly 20 years to curb Amazon deforestation, faces collapse as ABIOVE withdraws.
The withdrawal threatens President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's goal to end deforestation by 2030.
Environmentalists warn that ending the moratorium could raise deforestation, with estimates of up to 30% by 2045.
The Environment Ministry says legal deforestation could still decline, but the moratorium's end raises concerns about Brazil's environmental commitments.

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Brazil's soy moratorium, in place for nearly 20 years to curb Amazon deforestation, faces collapse as ABIOVE withdraws.
The withdrawal threatens President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's goal to end deforestation by 2030.
Environmentalists warn that ending the moratorium could raise deforestation, with estimates of up to 30% by 2045.
The Environment Ministry says legal deforestation could still decline, but the moratorium's end raises concerns about Brazil's environmental commitments.