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- 1Lula credited with curbing Amazon deforestation since 2023●@ jimbob Wow. the far right destroys the world. But good news! 👉 Since returning to power in 2022, LULA (President Luiz
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is being praised for stepping up environmental enforcement in Brazil since returning to power in 2022. Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon, which worsened under his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro, has fallen as authorities intensify protection efforts. Commenters contrast Lula's policies with far-right governments elsewhere, calling the turnaround rare good climate news.
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A Bloomberg piece examines the rivalry that shapes Brazilian politics, centring on the long-running contest between Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Jair Bolsonaro. The rivalry has come to define the country's elections, splitting voters into two camps with sharply different visions for Brazil's economy, environment and democracy.
- 3Brazilians weigh 2026 election scenarios and Bolsonaro-linked outcomes●# Brazilelections2026 "Scenario 3, a catastrophe: Flávio Bolsonaro wins and secures a majority in Congress If this happe
Discussion is building in Brazil around possible outcomes of the 2026 presidential elections, including a scenario commentators describe as catastrophic: a win for Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, alongside a congressional majority for his allies. Analysts warn this would echo the 2019-2022 Bolsonaro administration but under tougher conditions, citing tensions with the Supreme Court and the country's strained domestic situation.