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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who is seeking re-election in October elections, has promised to eradicate illegal deforestation by 2030.
This aerial view shows a tree standing at a deforested area in the Amazon rainforest in the municipality of Ipixuna do Para, Para State, Brazil, on Nov. 12, 2025, during the COP30 UN Climate Change Conference. (AFP/Mauro Pimentel)
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell to its lowest level in a decade in the first half of the year, according to official figures released Friday.Brazilian leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who is seeking re-election in October elections, has promised to eradicate illegal deforestation by 2030.
