# Amazon deforestation in Brazil hits 40-year low

https://mins.news/en/item/104488

- France 24, 2026-10-17 16:07 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261017-brazil-amazon-deforestation-at-40-year-low

> Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon has fallen to its lowest level in 40 years. President Lula is bolstering his environmental record just over a week before the presidential election’s second round, where he faces Flávio Bolsonaro.

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