Brazil sees record fall in Amazon deforestation as key election looms — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/brazil-sees-record-fall-in-amazon-deforestation-as-key-election-loomsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Brazil Amazon Deforestation Hits Lowest Level Since 1988https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/brazil-sees-record-fall-in-amazon-deforestation-as-key-election-loomshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/brazil-sees-record-fall-in-amazon-deforestation-as-key-election-looms#u144994Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:11:41 +0000Amazon deforestation in Brazil has fallen to its lowest level on record since monitoring began in 1988. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is claiming this decline as a success for his platform ahead of a presidential run-off election. Brazil also reports record drops in savanna deforestation. Environmental policy has become a central issue in the upcoming vote, where Lula faces Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro.Why it mattersThe Amazon serves as a critical buffer against climate change. Deforestation rates previously expanded under the administration of Jair Bolson