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Amazon deforestation hits lowest level since 1988 under Lula

By Drooid · Oct 16, 2026, 11:13 PM UTC · How we work

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Lula Announces Deforestation Decline

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Amazon deforestation fell to 3,335 km², the lowest level since 1988.
The Environment Ministry reported a 41.8% deforestation decline in the 12 months through July 2026.
Lula’s administration revived the Amazon Fund and restored anti-deforestation rules.
The government tightened rural credit for violators of deforestation regulations.
Fires in Amazonas state jumped 253% year-on-year, leading investigators to probe a possible arson-election link.

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Parliamentary Front Endorses

The Parliamentary Agricultural Front endorsed Flávio Bolsonaro and pledged to select his agriculture minister.
MapBiomas estimated that 97% of Amazon land clearing in 2025 showed signs of illegality.
Bolsonaro’s party secured 121 House seats on Oct 4, the most since the 1988 Constitution.
Analysts say a Bolsonaro win could shift Brazil’s critical-mineral trade toward the United States.

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Lula Announces Deforestation Decline

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Amazon deforestation fell to 3,335 km², the lowest level since 1988.
The Environment Ministry reported a 41.8% deforestation decline in the 12 months through July 2026.
Lula’s administration revived the Amazon Fund and restored anti-deforestation rules.
The government tightened rural credit for violators of deforestation regulations.
Fires in Amazonas state jumped 253% year-on-year, leading investigators to probe a possible arson-election link.

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