# Lula’s re-election raises hopes for the Amazon as deforestation hits record low

https://mins.news/en/item/116146

- France 24, 2026-10-26 16:12 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/down-to-earth/20261026-lula-s-re-election-brings-hope-for-the-amazon-as-deforestation-drops-to-record-low

> Climate activists in Brazil and elsewhere are celebrating President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s election victory as positive news for the Amazon rainforest. During his previous four years in office, deforestation in the world’s largest rainforest fell by a record amount.

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