Flávio Bolsonaro’s Brazil election lead raises Amazon climate concerns

Flávio Bolsonaro’s lead in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election has raised concern among climate campaigners about the future of the Amazon rainforest, according to The Guardian.

The result has prompted scrutiny of why President Lula’s progress in reducing Amazon deforestation has not translated into electoral success.

The Guardian’s report warns that a Bolsonaro victory could bring greater destruction to the rainforest over the next four years, pushing the globally significant ecosystem closer to an irreversible tipping point. It also describes a gap between international concern over the Amazon and its apparent weight among Brazilian voters.