Deforestation Is on the Ballot in Brazil’s Presidential Election

Are four years of pro-environment policies about to come to an end?

By: Seth Millstein

Outlets: Sentient

Published: September 9, 2026

Words: 1,551

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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Brazilians will soon head to the polls to elect their next president, and the two leading candidates’ environmental policies couldn’t be more different. Incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, usually referred to as Lula, has dramatically reduced deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon over the last four years, but his main opponent in the race wants to do the exact opposite. Brazil has made serious gains in fighting deforestation under Lula. Is all …

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