Jair Bolsonaro

Brazil: Amazon deforestation drops, but devastation still rampant
Environmentalist says outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro handing his successor, Lula da Silva, ‘an Amazon in flames’.
Published On 30 Nov 2022
Brazilian judge rejects attempt to overturn Lula election victory
The ruling comes with $4.3m penalty for the pro-Bolsonaro coalition that cast doubt on the 2022 election results.
Published On 24 Nov 2022
Brazil’s Bolsonaro seeks to challenge election loss
The far-right president has a long history of casting doubt on election results and pushing anti-democratic rhetoric.
Published On 22 Nov 2022
At COP27, Brazil’s Lula vows halt to rampant deforestation
Lula has vowed to make Brazil a leader in fight against climate change following presidency of Jair Bolsonaro.
Published On 16 Nov 2022

Brazil’s incoming president has pledged to rejoin the global climate fight, but experts say many challenges lay ahead.

Incoming Brazilian President Lula da Silva has pledged to reach ‘zero deforestation’ after years of Amazon destruction.

In a deeply divided country, the far-right outgoing president will not slink into the shadows, analysts say.

Protests, highway blockages by Jair Bolsonaro backers lose steam as government transition talks held in Brasilia.

Far-right leader admits battle over election defeat to Lula da Silva ‘is over’, but his supporters escalate protests.

In brief statement, far-right leader avoids conceding election to Lula da Silva but his team says transition to begin.

Jair Bolsonaro, in first comments since election loss, says trucker protests fuelled by ‘sense of injustice’ over vote.

Far-right leader has not commented on defeat to his rival, Brazilian President-elect Lula da Silva, raising concerns.

Brazil’s president-elect promises to boost protection of Amazon rainforest after surge in deforestation under Bolsonaro.

Lula da Silva, who was jailed four years ago on corruption charges, has defeated far-right President Jair Bolsonaro.

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