Lula defeats Flávio Bolsonaro in Brazil runoff as environmentalists cheer
Scientists and Indigenous groups welcome Lula's reelection as a reprieve for the Amazon, even as Flávio Bolsonaro refuses to concede and a far-right Congress looms.
What to know
- Lula won the runoff by 4.4 million votes after trailing in the first round, and his government recently reported the lowest Amazon deforestation rate on record.
- Environmentalists and scientists say the result averts a presidency that could have weakened forest protections, but warn a far-right, agribusiness-dominated Congress could still undermine climate efforts.
- Flávio Bolsonaro has refused to concede and plans to ask the electoral court to nullify the results before certification on Dec. 18, facing a high evidentiary bar.
- Lula himself has drawn environmentalist criticism for backing offshore oil drilling near the Amazon.
“strength of grassroots mobilization in defense of democracy, life and Indigenous peoples' rights”
APIB, Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil · PBS NewsHour / AP ↗ · Oct 26
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva President-elect (reelected)
Flávio Bolsonaro Senator, runoff candidate
Jair Bolsonaro Former president, Flávio's fatherDavid Lapola Brazilian climate scientistArticulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil (APIB) Indigenous rights organization
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. Environmentalists celebrate Lula's reelection in Brazil | AP News We need to take urgent #ClimateAction right now to avoid the worst of Climate Change! Read on: apnews.com/article/brazil-e... .
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The Lula election may be the most significant of our time. Brazil will be the vanguard against an even more apocalyptic environmental deterioration. Overjoyed that the Amazon remains steadfast.
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Environmentalists, Indigenous groups and climate scientists are celebrating the reelection in Brazil of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, which brings the prospect of a continued focus on stopping the illegal cutting of the Amazon, the largest rainforest in the world.
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Climate Activists Celebrate Lula’s Win in Brazil, but Warn the Fight Is Far From Over. The three-term president has fought to stop Amazon deforestation. Many see his re-election as a victory for environmental defenders and climate progress.
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Climate Activists Celebrate Lula’s Win in Brazil, but Warn the Fight Is Far From Over https:// insideclimatenews.org/news/261 02026/brazil-presidential-election-environmental-victory/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest News @ latest-news-InsideClimate
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1/11 We just avoided a major climate policy backlash that could have pushed the Amazon closer to irreversible collapse and made global warming far harder to slow. Lula’s victory matters far beyond Brazil. What was at stake? A forest that helps regulate the climate we all depend on. 👇