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Brazilian Amazon deforestation falls to lowest on record as pivotal vote looms

Forest clearance at smallest total since records began in 1988 in success for Lula ahead of presidential run-off

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/16/brazil-amazon-deforestation-lowest-on-record-election?

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What to know as Brazilians choose between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro on Sunday

Brazil is on the cusp of granting leftist incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva a fourth presidential term or pivoting to the far right again by electing Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump. Read More.   Lula is declared winner of Brazil’s election as Bolsonaro rejects results RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a vocal critic of U.S. President Donald Trump, was reelected Sunday in a result that provides relief to critics of widening U.S. influence in Latin America. https://apnews.com/article/brazil-election-lula-bolsonaro-runoff-vote-president-e2c9fe8fc4aa3e3675b9a8ec15405d93? Lula Wins in Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil’s presidential runoff yesterday, edging out conservative populist Flávio Bolsonaro. Known by shorthand as “Lula,” the leftist incumbent overcame a two-point deficit to Bolsonaro after the first round of voting earlier this month.  The victory secures the 80-year-old Lula’s fourth presidential term. First elected in 2002, he left office at the end of 2010 due to constitutional limits on consecutive terms. He was jailed in 2018 on corruption charges linked to “Operation Car Wash”—a multibillion-dollar probe that began with a single small business. His convictions were nullified in 2021, allowing him to run against (and beat) Bolsonaro’s father, Jair, in 2022. Lula will have to contend with surging federal debt (about $1.8T) and frustration over public services and rising cost of living.    The race kicks off a string of major elections, including Benjamin Netanyahu seeking to maintain control in Israel (tomorrow, see polls) and US midterms next Tuesday.

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Lula is declared winner of Brazil’s election as Bolsonaro rejects results Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a vocal critic of U.S. President Donald Trump, was reelected Sunday in a result that provides relief to critics of widening U.S. influence in Latin America. Read more.

What to know: With 100% of the vote counted, Brazil’s electoral court announced that the soon-to-be 81-year-old Lula had a lead of nearly 4.4 million votes over opponent Flávio Bolsonaro, giving him 51.8% of the total vote.    Bolsonaro quickly refused to concede defeat and asked for the election results to be annulled after an evening of chaos at some polling places that followed a last-minute decision to extend voting by two hours.    Bolsonaro is the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, whom Lula defeated to take the presidency in 2022.

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🇧🇷 Brazilian Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro is challenging the results of yesterday's presidential runoff election, setting the stage for a possible showdown with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro's legal pathway following Lula's decisive victory is unclear. Get the latest.

ps:Of course he is! Just like his criminal friend will very shortly!!!!!