https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/brazil-election-puts-amazon-s-future-on-the-lineContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/brazil-election-puts-amazon-s-future-on-the-linehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/brazil-election-puts-amazon-s-future-on-the-line#u147980Thu, 22 Oct 2026 22:10:47 +0000Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has dropped to an all-time low as the country prepares for a presidential runoff between incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro. While forest loss has reached its lowest record, the political environment is shifting. Recent elections have pushed Brazil's Congress further to the right, a change that may impact the nation's governance regardless of which candidate wins the presidency. This tension places the future of the rainforest at the center of the electoral contest.Why it mattersThe Amazon rainforest is a critical global car