# Brazil records sharp fall in Amazon deforestation as key election looms

https://mins.news/en/item/103979

- BBC News, 2026-10-17 02:33 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqe8rzg6zl00o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Brazil says deforestation in the Amazon and Cerrado has fallen to record lows ahead of a presidential run-off. Satellite data shows Amazon deforestation dropped 41.8% in the year to July 2026, while the Cerrado rate fell 23.8%. Lula has pledged to end Amazon deforestation by 2030 and faces Jair Bolsonaro’s son Flavio on 25 October.

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