The rate of deforestation since Lula Ignacio de Silva was sworn in as Brazil’s president has dropped by 34%. Protecting the Amazon had been one of his campaign promises.
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The rate of deforestation since Lula Ignacio de Silva was sworn in as Brazil’s president has dropped by 34%. Protecting the Amazon had been one of his campaign promises.