# Brazil records lowest-ever Amazon deforestation rate, giving Lula a win

https://mins.news/en/item/103942

- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-17 01:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-16/brazil-sees-record-low-amazon-deforestation-rate-in-win-for-lula?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad2cfa981b9480001ba5f54

> Brazil recorded its lowest Amazon deforestation rate on record over the past year, enabling President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to claim success on an issue central to his platform.

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