The Take: Can Lula save the shrinking Amazon?
Al Jazeera
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s promise to protect the Amazon Rainforest may mean a fight against crime.
When Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took office more than a year ago, he pledged to end deforestation in the Amazon by 2030. He’s on the right track: Last year, the forest shrank 50 percent less than in 2022. But the clock is ticking. Will Lula manage to keep his word? The world’s largest tropical rainforest is at stake.
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