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Environmentalists celebrate Lula's reelection in Brazil: 'The Amazon can breathe a sigh of relief' (www.pbs.org)
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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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[–] 2 points 1 week ago

for now, yeah. it's gonna be a long road to keep it that way.

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    [–] 1 point 1 week ago (1 child)

    Wasn't the Amazon bought by a Swedish billionaire to preserve it? What happened to that?

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